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Sift Family History

Sift 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: Gift, Swift, Siff, Saft, Tift, Sit, Six, Tuft, Kitt, Toft

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Where is the Sift family from?

You can see how Sift families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sift family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sift families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Sift family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sift's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Sift families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sift surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sift ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 420 census records available for the last name Sift. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sift 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 47 immigration records available for the last name Sift. 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 323 military records available for the last name Sift. For the veterans among your Sift ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sift lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2000, in the United States, Sift life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sift in 1967 was 83, and 67 in 2000.

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