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Ufford Family History

Ufford Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Ufford (Northamptonshire), Ufford (Suffolk), or Offord Cluny or Offord Darcy (Huntingdonshire). The Northamptonshire and Suffolk placenames derive from the Old English personal name Uffa + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.

For the Huntingdonshire placename see Offord, with which the surname may have been confused.

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


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You can see how Ufford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ufford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ufford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Ufford families living in Northumberland. This was about 29% of all the recorded Ufford's in United Kingdom. Northumberland and 1 other county had the highest population of Ufford families in 1891.
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What did your Ufford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ufford. 100% of Ufford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 446 immigration records available for the last name Ufford. 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 731 military records available for the last name Ufford. For the veterans among your Ufford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ufford lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2003, in the United States, Ufford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Ufford in 1941 was 17, and 83 in 2003.

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