Confair Family History

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Confair Name Meaning

Origin unidentified. Perhaps a respelling of French Confrère, a status name denoting a member of a fraternity, French confrère, from medieval Latin confrater, but see also Confer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Confer, Conrad, Donais, Conklin, Colar, Condit, Comar, Clair, Condie

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Confair Family Origin

Where is the Confair family from?

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You can see how Confair families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Confair family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Confair families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Confair family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Confair's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Confair families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Confair surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Confair Family Occupations

What did your Confair ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Confair family was Farming. The most common Confair occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Confair's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Day Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Confair.

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  • Farmer

    36%

  • Laborer

    18%

  • Day Laborer

    9%

  • Farming

    9%

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

Confair Historical Records

What Confair family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Confair. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Confair census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Confair. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Confair. For the veterans among your Confair ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Confair Life Expectancy

What is the average Confair lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Confair life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Confair in 1966 was 76, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Confair

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Confair 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.

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