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Taffee Family History

Taffee 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: Taffet, Taffe, Yaffee, Caffee, Jaffee, Tafel, Taaffe, Raffel, Jaffer

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Where is the Taffee family from?

You can see how Taffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Taffee family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Taffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Taffee families living in Massachusetts. This was about 27% of all the recorded Taffee's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Taffee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Taffee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Taffee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Taffee. 100% of Taffee men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 478 census records available for the last name Taffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Taffee 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Taffee. 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 88 military records available for the last name Taffee. For the veterans among your Taffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Taffee lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Taffee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Taffee in 1967 was 80, and 73 in 2003.

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