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Daier Family History

Daier 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: Dier, Daiker, Laier, Damer, Maier, Gaier, Dauer, Daiber, Dager, Daher

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Where is the Daier family from?

You can see how Daier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daier family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Daier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Daier families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Daier's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Daier families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daier 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 Daier ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Daier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daier 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Daier. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Daier. For the veterans among your Daier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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