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Where is the Tift family from?
You can see how Tift families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tift family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tift families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 18 Tift families living in New York. This was about 30% of all the recorded Tift's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tift families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tift surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tift. 25% of Tift men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Tift women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tift were Mechanic and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Tift life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Tift in 1959 was 56, and 84 in 2004.