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Fifer Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Pfeiffer or Pfeifer ‘piper whistler’ and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames. In North America this surname is also an altered form of various homonymous Slavic adaptations of the German surnames such as Czech Fajfr and Faifr Slovenian Pfajfar and Fajfar. Slovenian: from German Pfeiffer or Pfeifer ‘piper whistler’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pifer, Filer, Fizer, Fiser, Fier, Siler, Wiser, Riser, Piker, Fleer

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You can see how Fifer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fifer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fifer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Fifer families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 37% of all the recorded Fifer's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Fifer families in 1911.
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What did your Fifer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Fifer. 100% of Fifer men worked as a Labourer. .

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*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 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fifer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Fifer. For the veterans among your Fifer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fifer lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Fifer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fifer in 1949 was 37, and 82 in 2004.

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