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Roffey Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Roffey in Horsham (Sussex) Roffey Hall in Harlow (Essex) or Roffy in Great Dunmow (Essex). The placenames probably all derive from Old English rūh ‘rough’ + (ge)hæg ‘fence enclosure’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Coffey, Riffey, Roffe, Offen, Rodney, Riffel, Offer, Coffer, Raffel

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Where is the Roffey family from?

You can see how Roffey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roffey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Roffey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 37 Roffey families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Roffey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roffey families in 1911.
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What did your Roffey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Roffey. 29% of Roffey 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 1921

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Labourer
    22%
  • Well Digger
    22%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Roffey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Roffey. For the veterans among your Roffey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roffey lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Roffey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Roffey in 1961 was 57, and 19 in 2004.

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