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Kift Family History

Kift Surname Meaning

Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English keft kift ‘clumsy’, not attested until the 19th century in Pembrokes, and probably related to the synonymous Somerset word kefty.

This term is sometimes used of a left-handed person.

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


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You can see how Kift families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kift family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Kift families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Kift family living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Kift's in Canada. Alberta and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Kift families in 1911.
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What did your Kift ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Carpenter was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kift. 100% of Kift men worked as a Carpenter.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Carpenter
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 749 immigration records available for the last name Kift. 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 488 military records available for the last name Kift. For the veterans among your Kift ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kift lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2002, in the United States, Kift life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Kift in 1951 was 68, and 81 in 2002.

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