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Kiff Family History

Kiff Name Meaning

German: topographic name from Westphalian dialect Kiff ‘outhouse tied cottage or shack’. English (Hertfordshire and Middlesex): perhaps a variant of Kift which may be from an unrecorded Middle English kift identical with 19th-century dialectal kift ‘clumsy awkward’ perhaps for a left handed person.

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


Similar surnames: Koff, Kimm, Kitz, Zipf, Huff, Haff, Kivi, Puff, Alff, Kirk

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Where is the Kiff family from?

You can see how Kiff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kiff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kiff families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 127 Kiff families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Kiff's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Kiff families in 1891.
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What did your Kiff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kiff. 12% of Kiff men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Kiff women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kiff were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%
  • General Labourer (heavy
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Kiff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kiff 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 621 immigration records available for the last name Kiff. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kiff. For the veterans among your Kiff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kiff lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kiff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Kiff in 1953 was 45, and 81 in 2004.

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