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Parfitt Family History

Parfitt Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English parfit ‘fully trained well versed’ (Old French parfit(e) ‘complete(d)’ from Latin perfectus past participle of perficere ‘to finish or accomplish’) hence a nickname probably originally denoting an apprentice who had completed his period of training.

(The change from -er- to -ar- was a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.)

The modern English word perfect is a learned recoinage from Latin.

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


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You can see how Parfitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Parfitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Parfitt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 622 Parfitt families living in Somerset. This was about 23% of all the recorded Parfitt's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Parfitt families in 1891.
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What did your Parfitt 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 Parfitt. 11% of Parfitt men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Parfitt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Parfitt were Gardener 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
    11%
  • Colliery Hewer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Parfitt. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Parfitt. For the veterans among your Parfitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Parfitt lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Parfitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Parfitt in 1955 was 34, and 79 in 2004.

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