Ayliffe Family History

Ayliffe Surname Meaning

From one of three Middle English personal names of Scandinavian origin Ailef, Ailif, and Ailof. Old Danish and Old Swedish Elif (Old Scandinavian Eilifr apparently composed of the elements ei ‘ever’ and lifðr ‘alive, lively’) and Elef (Old Scandinavian Eileifr with *leifr ‘remainder’) gave rise to Ayliff(e), Aliffe, and Eliff.

Old Danish and Old Swedish Elaf gave rise to Ayloff, but the names were probably confused with each other. From a Middle English female personal name Aileve, Old English Æðelgifu appears in the Domesday Book as Æileua, Eileua, Aileua, and Eleua. For -iff from -gifu, compare Brightiff, here perhaps influenced also by Ailiff.

Ayloffe can only be included here by assuming influence from the Scandinavian name. Compare Richard Aylyaue 1332 in Subsidy Rolls (Warwicks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Aliff, Bayliff, Cliffe, Ratliffe, Ayling, Elliff, Cliff, Oliff, Cunliffe, Gatliff

13K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
459	Military Records
674	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
14K	Member Trees

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You can see how Ayliffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ayliffe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Ayliffe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Ayliffe families living in Manitoba. This was about 77% of all the recorded Ayliffe's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Ayliffe families in 1911.

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What did your Ayliffe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ayliffe. 20% of Ayliffe men worked as a Gardener and 72% of Ayliffe women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ayliffe were Railway clerk and Unpaid domestic.

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Gardener

20%

Retired

15%

Dental surgeon

10%

Railway clerk

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Retired

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

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Passenger List

There are 674 immigration records available for the last name Ayliffe. 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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Military Records

There are 459 military records available for the last name Ayliffe. For the veterans among your Ayliffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ayliffe lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Ayliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Ayliffe in 1967 was 70, and 70 in 2003.

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Ayliffe Surname Meaning

Ayloffe can only be included here by assuming influence from the Scandinavian name. Compare Richard Aylyaue 1332 in Subsidy Rolls (Warwicks).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Ayliffe family from?

What did your Ayliffe ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Gardener

20%

Retired

15%

Dental surgeon

10%

Railway clerk

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Retired

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Ayliffe family records will you find?

What is the average Ayliffe lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Ayliffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Ayliffe in 1967 was 70, and 70 in 2003.

Ayliffe Family History

Ayliffe Surname Meaning

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37,000 record(s) for Ayliffe

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Where is the Ayliffe family from?

What did your Ayliffe ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ayliffe family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ayliffe lifespan?

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