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Sife Family History

Sife 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: Fife, Siff, Sime, Rife, Sipe, Slife, Life, Sise, Sine, Safe

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Where is the Sife family from?

You can see how Sife families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sife family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sife families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Sife families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Sife's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sife families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sife 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 Sife ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sife. 54% of Sife men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Sife women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sife were Salesman and Student Nurse.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    54%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Salesman
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    34%
  • H
    34%
  • Student Nurse
    34%

What Sife family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 715 census records available for the last name Sife. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sife 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Sife. 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 323 military records available for the last name Sife. For the veterans among your Sife ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sife lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1999, in the United States, Sife life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sife in 1966 was 77, and 86 in 1999.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sife ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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