Klipfel Family History

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Klipfel Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German klüpfel, klöpfel, klüppel ‘mallet’, ‘cudgel’, ‘clapper (of a bell)’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cudgels and mallets or clappers for bells or a metonymic occupational name for a butcher, a stone-breaker. This name also became established in Greece by followers of King Otto, of Bavarian origin.

Similar surnames: Kipfer, Apfel, Klingel, Knipfer, Klopfer, Kupfer, Kimmel, Griffel

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You can see how Klipfel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klipfel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Klipfel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 33 Klipfel families living in New York. This was about 36% of all the recorded Klipfel's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Klipfel families in 1880.

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

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Klipfel Family Occupations

What did your Klipfel ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

13%
Keeping House

13%
Blacksmith

7%
Brick Mason

7%

Klipfel Historical Records

What Klipfel family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Klipfel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Klipfel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Klipfel. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Klipfel. For the veterans among your Klipfel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Klipfel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Klipfel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Klipfel

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Klipfel. 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.

View all Klipfel immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Klipfel. For the veterans among your Klipfel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Klipfel military records

Klipfel Life Expectancy

What is the average Klipfel lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Klipfel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Klipfel in 1962 was 78, and 72 in 2004.

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