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Kafft Family History

Kafft 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: Krafft, Kant, Kabat, Kraft, Raffa, Koff, Kafka, Haft, Kaut, Daft

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Where is the Kafft family from?

You can see how Kafft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kafft family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kafft families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Kafft family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Kafft's in USA. California had the highest population of Kafft families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kafft surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Kafft ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kafft ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Kafft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kafft 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Kafft. 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 4 military records available for the last name Kafft. For the veterans among your Kafft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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