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Alief Family History

Alief Name 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: Aliff, Lief, Allen, Alger, Lier, Alter, Algeo, Ali, Plier, Alder

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Where is the Alief family from?

You can see how Alief families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alief family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Alief families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Alief family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Alief's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Alief families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alief surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alief ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Alief. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alief 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Alief. 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 3 military records available for the last name Alief. For the veterans among your Alief ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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