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Filter Name Meaning

North German: from Low German vilt ‘felt’ (from Old Saxon filt) an occupational name for someone who made felt or a metonymic occupational name for a hatter.

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


Similar surnames: Fister, Filler, Filer, Malter, Kolter, Bolter, Witter, Silber, Falter

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Where is the Filter family from?

You can see how Filter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Filter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Filter families living in Alberta. This was about 71% of all the recorded Filter's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Filter families in 1911.
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What did your Filter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Filter. 27% of Filter men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Filter women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Filter were Farm Laborer and 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
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    40%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Nurse
    10%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Filter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filter 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 705 immigration records available for the last name Filter. 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 552 military records available for the last name Filter. For the veterans among your Filter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filter lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Filter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Filter in 1954 was 42, and 86 in 2004.

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