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Difflay Family History

Difflay 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: Diffley, Diffey, Dilday, Duffy, Tiffany, Dilley, Delay, Biffle, Dilly

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Where is the Difflay family from?

You can see how Difflay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Difflay family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Difflay family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Difflay's in USA. New York had the highest population of Difflay families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Difflay ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Difflay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Difflay 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Difflay. 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 military records available for the last name Difflay. For the veterans among your Difflay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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