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Sifts Family History

Sifts 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: Sitts, Simos, Gift, Sias, Situ, Silas, Sires, Mitts, Sides, Shirts

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Where is the Sifts family from?

You can see how Sifts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sifts family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Sifts family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sifts's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sifts families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sifts 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 Sifts ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Sifts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sifts 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Sifts. 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 14 military records available for the last name Sifts. For the veterans among your Sifts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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