Mcniff Family History

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Mcniff Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Conduibh, a patronymic from the personal name Cú Dhubh, composed of the elements cú ‘hound’ (genitive con) + dubh ‘black’. It is also Anglicized as Cunniff and McAdoo.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mcduff, Mcguff, Caniff, Mcneff, Mcnee, Mcnabb, Mcnair, Reiff, Medoff

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Mcniff Family Origin

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Mcniff Family Occupations

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  • Blacksmith

    22%

  • Going To School

    22%

  • Cabinet Maker

    11%

  • Farmer

    11%

In 1881, Blacksmith, Going To School and Cabinet Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mcniff. A less common occupation for the Mcniff family was Farmer. The most common Mcniff occupation in Canada was Blacksmith. 22% of Mcniff's were Blacksmiths.

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Mcniff Historical Records

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Mcniff Life Expectancy

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