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Welfort Family History

Welfort 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: Welford, Walford, Telford, Elford, Wilfert, Wolford, Wilford, Welborn

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Where is the Welfort family from?

You can see how Welfort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Welfort family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Welfort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Welfort families living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Welfort's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Welfort families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Welfort surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Welfort ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Welfort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welfort 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Welfort. 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 1 military records available for the last name Welfort. For the veterans among your Welfort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welfort lifespan?

Average Welfort life expectancy in 1989 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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