The giffen Surname

giffen Name Meaning and History

Irish and English: variant spelling of Giffin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The giffen name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the giffen family name as far back in history as possible.

giffen Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of giffen Families in the US in 1920

Number of giffen families

32-61

11-31

1-10

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Samuel Hawthorn & Margaret Giffen, d/o Robert Giffen & Mary Armstrong of Canada	@@tspear@flash.net	7
Reginald Giffen	wendybeasley_1	0
Simon Giffin	Ken Roe	4
William Giffin in Athens Co. Ohio	Barb Lowe	1
GIFFENS in Cambridgeshire	carolegif	6
Looking for Charles W Giffin's parents	bassettmike	0
Giffen/Greenlee(s) of Scotland/Ohio	jersyn8tv	1
Giffen/Griffen Canada to Massachusetts to New York	awildrick	0
William Orin Giffen	poppycorn_47	5
coat of arms	eric giffen	65

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