Cuff Family History

Cuff Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Cuffe (Old English Cuffa a pet form perhaps of Cūthfrith). English: possibly from Middle English cuffe coffe ‘mitten’ either as a metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of gloves or a nickname for a wearer of particularly fine gloves.

English: variant of Cove with the original long vowel shortened and the final consonant unvoiced to /f/. Irish (Mayo and Roscommon): variant of Cuffe. African American: variant of Cuffee.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Duff, Acuff, Buff, Huff, Luff, Muff, Cuda, Ruffo, Cuffe, Gaff

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Where is the Cuff family from?

You can see how Cuff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 197 Cuff families living in Dorset. This was about 17% of all the recorded Cuff's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Cuff families in 1891.

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What did your Cuff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cuff. 9% of Cuff men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Cuff women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cuff were Retired and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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General labourer

Farm carter

Builders labourer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

There are 43K census records available for the last name Cuff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cuff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Cuff. 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 5K military records available for the last name Cuff. For the veterans among your Cuff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuff lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cuff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cuff in 1943 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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Cuff Surname Meaning

English: variant of Cove with the original long vowel shortened and the final consonant unvoiced to /f/. Irish (Mayo and Roscommon): variant of Cuffe. African American: variant of Cuffee.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Cuff family from?

What did your Cuff ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Farm carter

Builders labourer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Cuff family records will you find?

What is the average Cuff lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cuff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cuff in 1943 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

Cuff Family History

Cuff Surname Meaning

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Cuff Surname Meaning

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Where is the Cuff family from?

What did your Cuff ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Cuff lifespan?

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