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Manifer Family History

Manifer 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: Manier, Mander, Manser, Lanier, Manger, Mandler, Manner, Mariner

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Where is the Manifer family from?

You can see how Manifer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manifer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Manifer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Manifer family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Manifer's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Manifer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Manifer 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 Manifer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 50 census records available for the last name Manifer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Manifer 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Manifer. 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 6 military records available for the last name Manifer. For the veterans among your Manifer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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