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Toffer Family History

Toffer 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: Offer, Coffer, Soffer, Stoffer, Hoffer, Loffer, Toller, Offen, Confer

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Where is the Toffer family from?

You can see how Toffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toffer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Toffer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Toffer family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Toffer's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Toffer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Toffer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Toffer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 377 census records available for the last name Toffer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toffer 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 470 immigration records available for the last name Toffer. 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 42 military records available for the last name Toffer. For the veterans among your Toffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toffer lifespan?

Between 1969 and 1982, in the United States, Toffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Toffer in 1969 was 68, and 76 in 1982.

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