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Lamphare Family History

Lamphare 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: Lamphere, Lanphere, Lamphear, Lampshire, Hampshire, Lampe, Laprade

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Where is the Lamphare family from?

You can see how Lamphare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lamphare family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lamphare families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Lamphare families living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Lamphare's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Lamphare families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lamphare surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Lamphare ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Lamphare ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 102 census records available for the last name Lamphare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lamphare 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Lamphare. 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 12 military records available for the last name Lamphare. For the veterans among your Lamphare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lamphare lifespan?

Average Lamphare life expectancy in 1974 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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