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Comfort Family History

Comfort Name Meaning

English (southeastern): nickname for someone who gave or sought comfort from Middle English cumfort comfort ‘comfort; encouragement; consolation; pleasure joy’. Middle English do comfort (literally ‘do comfort’) meant ‘to amuse (someone)’.

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


Similar surnames: Colford, Comerford, Morford, Wolford, Crofford, Oxford, Mort, Bamford

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Where is the Comfort family from?

You can see how Comfort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comfort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comfort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 74 Comfort families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Comfort's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Comfort families in 1891.
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What did your Comfort ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Comfort. 16% of Comfort men worked as a Bricklayer and 85% of Comfort women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Comfort were Medical Student and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    16%
  • Incapacitated
    11%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Medical Student
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Comfort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Comfort 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Comfort. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Comfort. For the veterans among your Comfort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comfort lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Comfort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Comfort in 1944 was 19, and 73 in 2004.

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