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Where is the Peifer family from?
You can see how Peifer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peifer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Peifer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 18 Peifer families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 90% of all the recorded Peifer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Peifer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Peifer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Peifer. 21% of Peifer men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Peifer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peifer were Machinist and Housewife. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Peifer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Peifer in 1943 was 22, and 82 in 2004.