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Voher Family History

Voher 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: Moher, Roher, Voyer, Toher, Over, Usher, Ober, Nohr, Homer, Rover

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Where is the Voher family from?

You can see how Voher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Voher family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Voher families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Voher family living in Delaware. This was 100% of all the recorded Voher's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Voher families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Voher 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 Voher ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Voher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Voher 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Voher. 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 4 military records available for the last name Voher. For the veterans among your Voher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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