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Scaffer Family History

Scaffer 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: Saffer, Schaffer, Shaffer, Stauffer, Schiffer, Schaffert, Coffer

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Where is the Scaffer family from?

You can see how Scaffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scaffer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scaffer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Scaffer family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Scaffer's in USA. New York had the highest population of Scaffer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scaffer 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 Scaffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Scaffer. 31% of Scaffer men worked as a Salesman. .

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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

  • Salesman
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    16%
  • Proprietor
    16%
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Census Records

There are 637 census records available for the last name Scaffer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scaffer 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 45 immigration records available for the last name Scaffer. 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 66 military records available for the last name Scaffer. For the veterans among your Scaffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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