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Raffity Family History

Raffity 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: Raffety, Rafferty, Reffitt, Raffin, Parfitt, Rabbitt, Gaffney, Raffa

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Where is the Raffity family from?

You can see how Raffity families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raffity family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Raffity families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Raffity families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Raffity's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Raffity families in 1840.
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What did your Raffity ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 195 census records available for the last name Raffity. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Raffity 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Raffity. 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 15 military records available for the last name Raffity. For the veterans among your Raffity ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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