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Macaffee Family History

Macaffee 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: Mcaffee, Macafee, Mcafee, Mahaffey, Caffee, Mccaffrey, Taaffe

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Where is the Macaffee family from?

You can see how Macaffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Macaffee family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Macaffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Macaffee families living in Arkansas. This was about 71% of all the recorded Macaffee's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Macaffee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Macaffee 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 130 census records available for the last name Macaffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Macaffee 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Macaffee. 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 7 military records available for the last name Macaffee. For the veterans among your Macaffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Macaffee lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Macaffee 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 Macaffee

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