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Surft Family History

Surft 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: Hurst, Tuft, Suri, Luft, Burt, Suit, Durst, Hurt, Wurst, Sundt

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Where is the Surft family from?

You can see how Surft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surft family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Surft families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Surft families living in Kentucky. This was about 67% of all the recorded Surft's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Surft families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Surft ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 472 census records available for the last name Surft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Surft 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 66 immigration records available for the last name Surft. 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 23 military records available for the last name Surft. For the veterans among your Surft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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