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Laffee Family History

Laffee 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: Laffey, Yaffee, Caffee, Jaffee, Lafave, Lagree, Laufer, Raffel

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Where is the Laffee family from?

You can see how Laffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laffee family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Laffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Laffee families living in New Hampshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Laffee's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Laffee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laffee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Laffee ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 193 census records available for the last name Laffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laffee 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Laffee. 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 41 military records available for the last name Laffee. For the veterans among your Laffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laffee lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Laffee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Laffee in 1965 was 81, and 61 in 2003.

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