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Difty Family History

Difty 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: Ditty, Duffy, Gift, Dainty, Duty, Darty, Witty, Daft, Dilly, Diltz

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Where is the Difty family from?

You can see how Difty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Difty family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Difty family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Difty's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Difty families in 1901.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Difty 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 Difty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Difty 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Difty. 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 Difty. For the veterans among your Difty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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