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Durffee Family History

Durffee 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: Durfee, Duffee, Duffer, Duree, Duryee, Durkee, Duffey, Duffie, Diffee

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Where is the Durffee family from?

You can see how Durffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Durffee family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Durffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Durffee family living in Connecticut. This was about 25% of all the recorded Durffee's in USA. Connecticut and 3 other states had the highest population of Durffee families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Durffee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Durffee ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 310 census records available for the last name Durffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Durffee 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 Durffee. 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 30 military records available for the last name Durffee. For the veterans among your Durffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Durffee lifespan?

Average Durffee life expectancy in 1989 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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