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Stift Family History

Stift 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: Stiff, Swift, Stitt, Tift, Still, Tuft, Toft, Stout, Saint, Seif

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Where is the Stift family from?

You can see how Stift families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stift family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Stift families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Stift families living in Suffolk. This was about 72% of all the recorded Stift's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Stift families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stift 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 Stift ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Janitor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Stift. 50% of Stift men worked as a Janitor.

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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 1940

  • Janitor
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

What Stift family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 866 census records available for the last name Stift. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stift 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 232 immigration records available for the last name Stift. 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 189 military records available for the last name Stift. For the veterans among your Stift ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stift lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stift life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Stift in 1963 was 72, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stift

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stift 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.

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