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Roffin Family History

Roffin 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: Coffin, Ruffin, Goffin, Raffin, Offen, Griffin, Duffin, Roffman

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Where is the Roffin family from?

You can see how Roffin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roffin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Roffin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Roffin families living in Louisiana. This was about 90% of all the recorded Roffin's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Roffin families in 1880.
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What did your Roffin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Roffin. 50% of Roffin men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 172 census records available for the last name Roffin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roffin 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Roffin. 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 22 military records available for the last name Roffin. For the veterans among your Roffin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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