Taffe Family History

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Taffe Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of Taaffe. Dutch and North German: probably from a pet nursery form of a Germanic personal name with the first element dag-, tag- ‘day’.

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


Similar surnames: Taaffe, Taff, Tagge, Taake, Tate, Tatge, Tade, Haffer, Naff, Tacke

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Taffe Family Origin

Where is the Taffe family from?

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You can see how Taffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Taffe families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Taffe families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Taffe's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Taffe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Taffe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Taffe Family Occupations

What did your Taffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, hand (army Ad and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Taffe. 4% of Taffe men worked as a hand (army Ad and 50% of Taffe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Taffe were Cabinet Maker Painter Government Work and Domestic Daily Maid

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • hand (army Ad
    4%
  • Bookkeeper accountant
    4%
  • Buying Agent
    4%
  • Cabinet Maker Painter Government Work
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Assistant Nurse
    4%
  • Domestic Daily Maid
    4%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Taffe Historical Records

What Taffe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Taffe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taffe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Taffe. 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 Card

There are 889 military records available for the last name Taffe. For the veterans among your Taffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Taffe Life Expectancy

What is the average Taffe lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Taffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Taffe in 1961 was 63, and 63 in 2004.

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