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Comfer Family History

Comfer 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: Comer, Confer, Coffer, Cofer, Comber, Colfer, Commer, Cooper, Sommer

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Where is the Comfer family from?

You can see how Comfer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comfer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Comfer families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Comfer families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Comfer's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Comfer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Comfer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Comfer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 146 census records available for the last name Comfer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Comfer 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Comfer. 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 10 military records available for the last name Comfer. For the veterans among your Comfer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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