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Rieffanaugh Family History

Rieffanaugh Surname 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: Rickabaugh, Deffenbaugh, Diffenbaugh, Raudabaugh, Redenbaugh

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Between 1981 and 2000, in the United States, Rieffanaugh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Rieffanaugh in 1981 was 84, and 93 in 2000.

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