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Topliff Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Topcliff in North Yorkshire or Topcliffe in West Yorkshire. The first was named from Toppa (an unattested Old English personal name) + clif ‘cliff’, ‘bank’, ‘slope’, and the second from Old Norse topt ‘enclosure’ + Old English clif.

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


Similar surnames: Cliff, Aliff, Oliff, Gatliff, Elliff, Iliff, Topping, Koplin

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Topliff Family Origin

Where is the Topliff family from?

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You can see how Topliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Topliff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Topliff families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Topliff families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Topliff's in the UK. London had the highest population of Topliff families in 1891.
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Topliff Family Occupations

What did your Topliff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electric Cable Jointer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Topliff. 6% of Topliff men worked as an Electric Cable Jointer and 58% of Topliff women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Topliff were Butchers Manager and Core Maker

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Electric Cable Jointer
    6%
  • Aero Engine Fitter
    3%
  • Bread Baker
    3%
  • Butchers Manager
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Cashier (mantle millinery D
    3%
  • Core Maker
    3%

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

Topliff Historical Records

What Topliff family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Topliff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Topliff 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 281 immigration records available for the last name Topliff. 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 522 military records available for the last name Topliff. For the veterans among your Topliff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Topliff Life Expectancy

What is the average Topliff lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Topliff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Topliff in 1963 was 76, and 70 in 2004.

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