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Shirffs Family History

Shirffs 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: Shirts, Shiff, Shires, Sharff, Shroff, Shields, Stiff, Sharaf, Schiff

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Where is the Shirffs family from?

You can see how Shirffs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shirffs family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1861. The most Shirffs families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 4 Shirffs families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Shirffs's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Shirffs families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Shirffs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shirffs 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 Shirffs. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Shirffs. For the veterans among your Shirffs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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