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Smoff Family History

Smoff 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: Stoff, Skoff, Shoff, Shroff, Hoff, Goff, Stiff, Koff, Boff, Smola

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Where is the Smoff family from?

You can see how Smoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smoff family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Smoff families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Smoff family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Smoff's in USA. California had the highest population of Smoff families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smoff 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 18 census records available for the last name Smoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smoff 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Smoff. 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 Smoff. For the veterans among your Smoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smoff lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smoff ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Smoff

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