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Shefriff Family History

Shefriff 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: Sherriff, Sheriff, Shariff, Shroff, Sheaff, Sheff, Sharif, Sherrin

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Where is the Shefriff family from?

You can see how Shefriff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shefriff family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Shefriff family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Shefriff's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Shefriff families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shefriff 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 Shefriff ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Shefriff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shefriff 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shefriff. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Shefriff. For the veterans among your Shefriff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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