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Taeter Family History

Taeter Name 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: Teeter, Teter, Tarter, Cater, Master, Peter, Tanner, Alter, Ganter

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Where is the Taeter family from?

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

What did your Taeter ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Taeter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taeter 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Taeter. 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 1 military records available for the last name Taeter. For the veterans among your Taeter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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