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Umphrie Family History

Umphrie 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: Humphries, Umphrey, Marie, Guthrie, Humphrey, Empie, Myhre, Urie

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Where is the Umphrie family from?

You can see how Umphrie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Umphrie family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1880. The most Umphrie families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1861. In 1880 there was 1 Umphrie family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Umphrie's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Umphrie families in 1880.
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What did your Umphrie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Umphrie. 100% of Umphrie men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Umphrie women worked as a Laborer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Umphrie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Umphrie 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Umphrie. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Umphrie. For the veterans among your Umphrie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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