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Cleft Family History

Cleft Name Meaning

see Cliff .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Clift, Cleek, Fleet, Flett, Clear, Luft, Croft, Cliff, Cleve, Clee

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Where is the Cleft family from?

You can see how Cleft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cleft family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cleft families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Cleft family living in Louisiana. This was about 25% of all the recorded Cleft's in USA. Louisiana and 3 other states had the highest population of Cleft families in 1840.
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What did your Cleft ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cleft. 100% of Cleft men worked as a Builders Labourer and 100% of Cleft women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Cleft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cleft 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 159 immigration records available for the last name Cleft. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 169 military records available for the last name Cleft. For the veterans among your Cleft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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