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Spimer Family History

Spimer 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: Spier, Spicer, Simer, Spomer, Shimer, Spiker, Summer, Sommer, Spire

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Where is the Spimer family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 139 census records available for the last name Spimer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spimer 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Spimer. 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 6 military records available for the last name Spimer. For the veterans among your Spimer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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