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Shaffee Family History

Shaffee 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: Chaffee, Shaffer, Saffer, Schaffer, Haffer, Chaffey, Shafter, Sheffer

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Where is the Shaffee family from?

You can see how Shaffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shaffee family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Shaffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Shaffee families living in Michigan. This was about 44% of all the recorded Shaffee's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Shaffee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shaffee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shaffee ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 158 census records available for the last name Shaffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shaffee 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Shaffee. 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 15 military records available for the last name Shaffee. For the veterans among your Shaffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shaffee lifespan?

Average Shaffee life expectancy in 1971 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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