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Laffarty Family History

Laffarty 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: Lafferty, Rafferty, Lafary, Laferty, Cafferty, Hoffart, Leffert

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Where is the Laffarty family from?

You can see how Laffarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laffarty family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laffarty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Laffarty family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Laffarty's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Laffarty families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laffarty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Laffarty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 476 census records available for the last name Laffarty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laffarty 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Laffarty. 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 42 military records available for the last name Laffarty. For the veterans among your Laffarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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