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Stauffacher Family History

Stauffacher Name Meaning

Swiss German: habitational name from a farm in the canton of Schwyz named from Middle High German stouf ‘beaker; towering rock’ + acker ‘field’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Staudacher, Stauffer, Steinacker, Taucher, Staubach, Stellmacher

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Where is the Stauffacher family from?

You can see how Stauffacher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stauffacher family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Stauffacher families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 81 Stauffacher families living in Wisconsin. This was about 92% of all the recorded Stauffacher's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Stauffacher families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stauffacher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stauffacher ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stauffacher. 28% of Stauffacher men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Stauffacher women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stauffacher were Salesman and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    22%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Waitress
    11%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Stauffacher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stauffacher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 431 immigration records available for the last name Stauffacher. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 437 military records available for the last name Stauffacher. For the veterans among your Stauffacher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stauffacher lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stauffacher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stauffacher in 1963 was 82, and 86 in 2004.

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