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Taffet Family History

Taffet Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial or metonymic occupational name from German Taffet ‘taffeta’ a variant of Taft

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


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Where is the Taffet family from?

You can see how Taffet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taffet family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Taffet families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Taffet family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Taffet's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Taffet families in 1891.
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What did your Taffet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Taffet. 100% of Taffet 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Taffet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 469 census records available for the last name Taffet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taffet 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 272 immigration records available for the last name Taffet. 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 128 military records available for the last name Taffet. For the veterans among your Taffet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Taffet lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Taffet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Taffet in 1963 was 83, and 82 in 2001.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Taffet 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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