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Hauffer Family History

Hauffer Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Huffer, Haufler, Haffer, Lauffer, Duffer, Stauffer, Kaufer, Hafner

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Where is the Hauffer family from?

You can see how Hauffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hauffer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hauffer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Hauffer family living in Nebraska. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hauffer's in USA. Nebraska and 1 other state had the highest population of Hauffer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hauffer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hauffer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 188 census records available for the last name Hauffer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hauffer 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 56 immigration records available for the last name Hauffer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23 military records available for the last name Hauffer. For the veterans among your Hauffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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