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Dafly Family History

Dafly 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: Dally, Daly, Daily, Day, Darby, Dale, Early, Darcy, Dahl, Dalby

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Where is the Dafly family from?

You can see how Dafly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dafly family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Dafly family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dafly's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dafly families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Dafly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dafly 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 immigration records available for the last name Dafly. 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 14 military records available for the last name Dafly. For the veterans among your Dafly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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