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Sohafer Family History

Sohafer 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: Shafer, Schafer, Seehafer, Schaefer, Shaer, Schauer, Schaffer, Hafer

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Where is the Sohafer family from?

You can see how Sohafer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sohafer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Sohafer families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Sohafer family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Sohafer's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Sohafer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sohafer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 152 census records available for the last name Sohafer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sohafer 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 62 immigration records available for the last name Sohafer. 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 61 military records available for the last name Sohafer. For the veterans among your Sohafer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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