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Rafity Family History

Rafity 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: Raith, Rafiq, Mavity, Laity, Rufty, Ravitz, Raitt, Rabito, Darity

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Where is the Rafity family from?

You can see how Rafity families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rafity family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rafity families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1891 there was 1 Rafity family living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Rafity's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Rafity families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rafity surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 134 census records available for the last name Rafity. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rafity 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Rafity. 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 9 military records available for the last name Rafity. For the veterans among your Rafity 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 Rafity

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