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Setterle Family History

Setterle 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: Setter, Betterley, Oesterle, Sterle, Fetterly, Sitterly, Satterlee

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Where is the Setterle family from?

You can see how Setterle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Setterle family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Setterle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Setterle families living in Texas. This was about 50% of all the recorded Setterle's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Setterle families in 1880.
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What did your Setterle ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Setterle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Setterle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Setterle 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Setterle. 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 Setterle. For the veterans among your Setterle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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