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Moffet Family History

Moffet Surname Meaning

Scottish Irish and northern English: variant of Moffatt. Altered form of French Maufay a variant of Maufait: nickname from Old French mau fait ‘misshapen’ (from mal mau ‘badly’ + fait past participle of faire ‘to do or make’)

used as a nickname for a deformed individual.

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


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Where is the Moffet family from?

You can see how Moffet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moffet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moffet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Moffet families living in Cumberland. This was about 21% of all the recorded Moffet's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Moffet families in 1891.
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What did your Moffet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hard Wood Floor Layer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moffet. 100% of Moffet men worked as a Hard Wood Floor Layer and 73% of Moffet 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

  • Hard Wood Floor Layer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Moffet lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Moffet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Moffet in 1953 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

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