Durfer Family History

Durfer Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Duffer, Durfee, Durner, Durrer, Urfer, Durfey, Turner, Burger, Dormer, Ducker

1,000 record(s) for Durfer

455	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
364	Military Records
78	Immigration Records
761	Census and Voter Lists
99	Member Trees

Where is the Durfer family from?

You can see how Durfer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durfer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Durfer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Durfer families living in New York. This was about 36% of all the recorded Durfer's in USA. New York had the highest population of Durfer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Durfer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Durfer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Durfer. 32% of Durfer men worked as a Labor and 50% of Durfer women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Durfer were Gardener and Maid.

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

Labor

32%

Farmer

14%

Laborer

10%

Gardener

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

50%

Maid

50%

What Durfer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 761 census records available for the last name Durfer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durfer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 78 immigration records available for the last name Durfer. 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.

Military Records

There are 364 military records available for the last name Durfer. For the veterans among your Durfer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Durfer lifespan?

Average Durfer life expectancy in 1979 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Durfer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.