Puff Family History

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Puff Name Meaning

nickname for a violent, aggressive person, from buff ‘push’, ‘shove’. from a pet form of a personal name, Bodefrit, composed with Old High German biutan ‘to bid or order’ or boto ‘messenger’. possibly an altered spelling of Pfaff.

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


Similar surnames: Buff, Pluff, Huff, Muff, Luff, Murff, Boff, Off, Reff, Cuff

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Puff Family Origin

Where is the Puff family from?

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You can see how Puff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Puff families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Puff families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 43% of all the recorded Puff's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Puff families in 1911.
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Puff Family Occupations

What did your Puff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bordenre were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Puff. 40% of Puff men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Puff women worked as a Bordenre. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puff were Laundryman and Laundress

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Barn Boss
    10%
  • Laundryman
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Bordenre
    67%
  • Laundress
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Puff Historical Records

What Puff family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Puff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 646 immigration records available for the last name Puff. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Puff. For the veterans among your Puff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Puff Life Expectancy

What is the average Puff lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Puff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Puff in 1957 was 64, and 75 in 2004.

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