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Pfeifer Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Pfeiffer ‘piper whistler’. This form of the surname is also found in Czechia Slovenia Poland Croatia the Netherlands and some other European countries; see also 2 below. Germanized form of various Slavic adaptations of the German surname (see Pfeiffer ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pheifer, Peifer, Fifer, Pfeffer, Pfeuffer, Pfeiffer, Feffer, Seifer

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Where is the Pfeifer family from?

You can see how Pfeifer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pfeifer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pfeifer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Pfeifer families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pfeifer's in USA. New York had the highest population of Pfeifer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pfeifer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pfeifer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pfeifer. 18% of Pfeifer men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Pfeifer women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pfeifer were Clerk and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Stenographer
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Pfeifer. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Pfeifer. For the veterans among your Pfeifer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pfeifer lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pfeifer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pfeifer in 1946 was 21, and 77 in 2004.

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