Roof Family History

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Roof Name Meaning

English: variant of Rolfe. German: from Ruffo, a short form of a personal name formed with hrod ‘renown’, ‘victory’. Probably an Americanized spelling of German Ruf(f).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rook, Roos, Roop, Rolf, Hoof, Wolf, Roed, Roff, Roll, Coor

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Roof Family Origin

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Roof Family Occupations

What did your Roof ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Ag Labourer

    9%

  • Brickmaker

    9%

  • Carpenter

    9%

  • Charwoman

    9%

In 1881, Ag Labourer, Brickmaker and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Roof. A less common occupation for the Roof family was Charwoman. The most common Roof occupation in the UK was Ag Labourer. 9% of Roof's were Ag Labourers.

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Roof Historical Records

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Roof Life Expectancy

What is the average Roof lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roof ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1945 and 2004, Roof life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Roof in 1945 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Roof

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