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Spitery Family History

Spitery 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: Spiteri, Spier, Pitera, Spicer, Spitzer, Suiter, Sliter, Spiers

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Where is the Spitery family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spitery 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 Spitery ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Spitery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spitery 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Spitery. 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 Spitery. For the veterans among your Spitery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spitery lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1998, in the United States, Spitery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Spitery in 1966 was 75, and 76 in 1998.

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