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Cuff Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Cuffe (Old English Cuffa a pet form perhaps of Cūthfrith). English: possibly from Middle English cuffe coffe ‘mitten’ either as a metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of gloves or a nickname for a wearer of particularly fine gloves. English: variant of Cove with the original long vowel shortened and the final consonant unvoiced to /f/. Irish (Mayo and Roscommon): variant of Cuffe . African American: variant of Cuffee .

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


Similar surnames: Duff, Acuff, Buff, Huff, Luff, Muff, Cuda, Ruffo, Cuffe, Gaff

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Where is the Cuff family from?

You can see how Cuff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 57 Cuff families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Cuff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cuff families in 1911.
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What did your Cuff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cuff. 27% of Cuff men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Cuff women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cuff were Lol and Stenographer. .

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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
    27%
  • Labourer
    24%
  • Shipper
    12%
  • Lol
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Cuff. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Cuff. For the veterans among your Cuff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuff lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cuff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cuff in 1943 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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