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Mafee Family History

Mafee 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: Mabee, Mcafee, Magee, Maree, Mcfee, Marie, Tafel, Maze, Masse, Mayer

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Where is the Mafee family from?

You can see how Mafee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mafee family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Mafee families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Mafee family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mafee's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Mafee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mafee 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 Mafee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Fisherman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mafee. 100% of Mafee men worked as a Fisherman.

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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 1921

  • Fisherman
    100%

What Mafee family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 133 census records available for the last name Mafee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mafee 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Mafee. 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 4 military records available for the last name Mafee. For the veterans among your Mafee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mafee lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mafee 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 Mafee

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