Baff Family History

Baff Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Old French bafe baffe ‘blow with the back of the hand’ a word which survives as a dialect term in modern Normandy and Picardy.

For the sense compare Dunt and Dash.

Perhaps also a variant of Boff (see Bough) with unrounding of [o] to [a] although this would not account for the medieval evidence in Hants.

Compare Baffin and Boffin.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Buff, Boff, Baffa, Gaff, Haff, Raff, Braff, Naff, Taff, Paff

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
294	Military Records
379	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Baff family from?

You can see how Baff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Baff families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Baff family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Baff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Baff families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Baff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baff. 34% of Baff men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Baff women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baff were Clerk and Housewife.

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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.

Laborer

34%

Salesman

17%

Farmer

17%

Clerk

13%

Waitress

50%

Housewife

50%

What Baff family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Baff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 379 immigration records available for the last name Baff. 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 294 military records available for the last name Baff. For the veterans among your Baff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baff lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Baff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Baff in 1964 was 76, and 89 in 2003.

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Baff Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Old French bafe baffe ‘blow with the back of the hand’ a word which survives as a dialect term in modern Normandy and Picardy.

For the sense compare Dunt and Dash.

Perhaps also a variant of Boff (see Bough) with unrounding of [o] to [a] although this would not account for the medieval evidence in Hants.

Compare Baffin and Boffin.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Where is the Baff family from?

What did your Baff 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.

Laborer

34%

Salesman

17%

Farmer

17%

Clerk

13%

Waitress

50%

Housewife

50%

What Baff family records will you find?

What is the average Baff lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Baff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Baff in 1964 was 76, and 89 in 2003.

Baff Family History

Baff Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Baff

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What did your Baff ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Baff lifespan?

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Baff Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Baff

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Where is the Baff family from?

What did your Baff ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Baff family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Baff family history

What is the average Baff lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Baff family tree

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