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Shipferling Family History

Shipferling 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: Sperling, Siverling, Seiberling, Schierling, Sherling, Spiering

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Where is the Shipferling family from?

You can see how Shipferling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipferling family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Shipferling family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Shipferling's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Shipferling families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shipferling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shipferling ancestors do for a living?

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

What Shipferling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 72 census records available for the last name Shipferling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipferling 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shipferling. 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 16 military records available for the last name Shipferling. For the veterans among your Shipferling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shipferling lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Shipferling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Shipferling in 1968 was 83, and 20 in 2004.

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