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Haff Name Meaning

German:: dialect variant of Hoff ‘farm’. from Middle Low German haf ‘sea lagoon’ most likely denoting someone living by one of the lagoons on the Baltic coast German Haff.

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


Similar surnames: Haaf, Hoff, Raff, Naff, Hauff, Paff, Hanf, Haft, Gaff, Hahn

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Where is the Haff family from?

You can see how Haff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haff families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 40 Haff families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Haff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Haff families in 1911.
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What did your Haff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Haff. 100% of Haff 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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Haff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haff 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Haff. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Haff. For the veterans among your Haff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haff lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Haff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Haff in 1951 was 28, and 64 in 2004.

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