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Wafful Family History

Wafful 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: Raffel, Waffle, Saffel, Warfel, Paul, Wall, Saul, Tafel, Kaul, Wahl

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Where is the Wafful family from?

You can see how Wafful families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wafful family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Wafful families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 32 Wafful families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Wafful's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wafful families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wafful surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wafful ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wafful. 100% of Wafful men worked as a Farm.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm
    100%

What Wafful family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 252 census records available for the last name Wafful. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wafful 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Wafful. 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 16 military records available for the last name Wafful. For the veterans among your Wafful ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wafful lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Wafful life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Wafful in 1963 was 78, and 82 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wafful

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wafful 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.

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