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neff Name Meaning and History

  1. German and Swiss German: from Middle High German neve ‘nephew’ (later rather broader in application, rather like cousin in English), hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.
  2. Dutch: variant of Neve, cognate with 1.
  3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Neffe ‘nephew’.
  4. Reduced form of Irish McNeff (see McNiff).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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neff Family Facts

Distribution of neff Families in the US in 1920
Number of neff families
 332-661
 111-331		 1-110
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Abraham NEFF emt6363 9
Neff - Appenzell, Switzerland MomDotts 4
Neff Genealogy Website, E-2 and W lines AlvinCNeff 3
NEFF Fanny SCIBIER 1879 1969 wife of J A Neff t42IOOF_DenCoTX 0
Rhoda Ann Neff born before 1853/54 - married Grant sonhedaze 0
Neff's of Logonsport anita neff sampsel 3
Neff Family Bill_Neff 14
NEFFS OF WISCONSIN vIRGINIA 4
Richard E Neff rckiann 2
HINES Lois NEFF 1908-1994 t42Moore 0
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