Parfitt Family History

Parfitt Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English parfit ‘fully trained well versed’ (Old French parfit(e) ‘complete(d)’ from Latin perfectus past participle of perficere ‘to finish or accomplish’) hence a nickname probably originally denoting an apprentice who had completed his period of training.

(The change from -er- to -ar- was a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.)

The modern English word perfect is a learned recoinage from Latin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Parkin, Parent, Parrott, Parfait, Pruitt, Pallett, Mabbitt, Garnett, Parrett, Parlier

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3K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
48K	Census and Voter Lists
99K	Member Trees

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Where is the Parfitt family from?

You can see how Parfitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Parfitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Parfitt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Parfitt families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Parfitt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Parfitt families in 1911.

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What did your Parfitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Parfitt.

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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.

Farmer

40%

Contractor

34%

Miner

14%

Labourer

14%

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Parfitt. 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 3K military records available for the last name Parfitt. For the veterans among your Parfitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Parfitt lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Parfitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Parfitt in 1955 was 34, and 79 in 2004.

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Parfitt Surname Meaning

(The change from -er- to -ar- was a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.)

The modern English word perfect is a learned recoinage from Latin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Parfitt family from?

What did your Parfitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Parfitt.

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.

Farmer

40%

Contractor

34%

Miner

14%

Labourer

14%

What Parfitt family records will you find?

What is the average Parfitt lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Parfitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Parfitt in 1955 was 34, and 79 in 2004.

Parfitt Family History

Parfitt Surname Meaning

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222,000 record(s) for Parfitt

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What did your Parfitt ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Parfitt lifespan?

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