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Pfeuffer Name Meaning

German (eastern Franconia) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Pfeiffer .

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


Similar surnames: Pfeiffer, Pfeffer, Pfeifer, Peiffer, Sheffer, Kieffer, Feffer, Meurer

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Where is the Pfeuffer family from?

You can see how Pfeuffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pfeuffer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pfeuffer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 26 Pfeuffer families living in Texas. This was about 84% of all the recorded Pfeuffer's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Pfeuffer families in 1880.
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What did your Pfeuffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Steno were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pfeuffer. 14% of Pfeuffer men worked as a Salesman and 34% of Pfeuffer women worked as a Steno. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pfeuffer were Printing Business and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Salesman
    14%
  • Manager
    12%
  • Painter
    9%
  • Printing Business
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Steno
    34%
  • Cook
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 645 immigration records available for the last name Pfeuffer. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Pfeuffer. For the veterans among your Pfeuffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pfeuffer lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Pfeuffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pfeuffer in 1953 was 35, and 91 in 2004.

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