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Giffard Family History

Giffard Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Gifard derived from an Old French name of this form deriving from Continental Germanic *geb- ‘give gift’ + *hard- ‘hardy brave’.

Perhaps sometimes from Old French gif(f)ard ‘chubby-cheeked bloated’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Giffard family from?

You can see how Giffard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giffard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Giffard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Giffard families living in Devon. This was about 15% of all the recorded Giffard's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Giffard families in 1891.
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What did your Giffard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Architectural Draughtsman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Giffard. 100% of Giffard men worked as an Architectural Draughtsman and 83% of Giffard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Architectural Draughtsman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Private Means
    11%
  • Dressmaker
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Giffard. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Giffard. For the veterans among your Giffard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Giffard lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Giffard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Giffard in 1966 was 35, and 57 in 2004.

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