Huffer Family History
Huffer Name Meaning
English: possibly an unflattering nickname for a boastful,
swaggering person (one who huffs and puffs). UK 112; IGI 200+; pwh;
OED has this sense from C16.German (Hüffer):
from the Germanic personal name Hugifrid, composed of
hug ‘head’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + frid ‘peace’.North German (Hüffer): status name for a prosperous
small farmer. Compare South German Huber.German:
probably an American spelling of Hof or Hoff.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Huffer Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Huffer families
 57 - 111  20 - 56 |
 1 - 19  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Huffer families
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23 - 43 8 - 22 |
1 - 7 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Huffer families
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2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Huffer Family Origin
Huffer Immigration Information
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Huffer Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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