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Talyer Family History

Talyer 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: Salyer, Sayer, Palmer, Alger, Layer, Waller, Galler, Toller, Tanner

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Where is the Talyer family from?

You can see how Talyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Talyer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Talyer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Talyer family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Talyer's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Talyer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Talyer 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 Talyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Graduate Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Talyer. 100% of Talyer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Talyer women worked as a Graduate Nurse.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Graduate Nurse
    100%

What Talyer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 100 census records available for the last name Talyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Talyer 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Talyer. 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 3 military records available for the last name Talyer. For the veterans among your Talyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Talyer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Talyer 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 Talyer

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