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Straighter Family History

Straighter Surname 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: Straughter, Straight, Slaughter, Streicher, Traughber, Strahler

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Where is the Straighter family from?

You can see how Straighter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Straighter family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Straighter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Straighter families living in Kansas. This was about 50% of all the recorded Straighter's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Straighter families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Straighter 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 Straighter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Oyster Shucker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Straighter. 50% of Straighter men worked as an Oyster Shucker.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Oyster Shucker
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

What Straighter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Straighter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Straighter 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Straighter. 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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Draft Cards

There are 11 military records available for the last name Straighter. For the veterans among your Straighter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Straighter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Straighter ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Straighter

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