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Cleaf Family History

Cleaf 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: Leaf, Clear, Cleek, Bleak, Lear, Mclean, Cerf, Claar, Cliff, Cleve

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Where is the Cleaf family from?

You can see how Cleaf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cleaf family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Cleaf family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Cleaf's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Cleaf families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cleaf 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 Cleaf ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Haulage Hand was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cleaf. 100% of Cleaf men worked as a Colliery Haulage Hand.

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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

  • Colliery Haulage Hand
    100%

What Cleaf family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 992 census records available for the last name Cleaf. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cleaf 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 89 immigration records available for the last name Cleaf. 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 396 military records available for the last name Cleaf. For the veterans among your Cleaf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cleaf lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cleaf 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 Cleaf

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