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Caffarty Family History

Caffarty Surname 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: Cafferty, Lafferty, Rafferty, Caffrey, Caffery, Mccafferty, Hoffart

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Where is the Caffarty family from?

You can see how Caffarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caffarty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Caffarty families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1891 there was 1 Caffarty family living in Staffordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Caffarty's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Caffarty families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Caffarty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caffarty 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 30 immigration records available for the last name Caffarty. 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 military records available for the last name Caffarty. For the veterans among your Caffarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Caffarty

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