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Daft Name Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire): nickname for a modest or well-mannered person from Middle English daffte ‘mild gentle meek’ (Old English gedæfte). By around 1300 the word is occasionally recorded in its modern sense perhaps by false association with Middle English daffe ‘fool simpleton’ but this gentry and mercantile surname which is almost certainly monogenetic is first attested in and near Nottingham in the early 13th-century when the word's original complimentary sense was the usual one.

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


Similar surnames: Dart, Dagg, Taft, Want, Day, Catt, Dash, Dapp, Gaff, Dade

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Where is the Daft family from?

You can see how Daft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daft family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Daft families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 224 Daft families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Daft's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Daft families in 1891.
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What did your Daft ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Daft. 11% of Daft men worked as an Incapacitated and 78% of Daft women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Daft were Old Age Pensioner and Domestic Duties Unpaid. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    11%
  • Farm Labourer
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Daft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daft 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 838 immigration records available for the last name Daft. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Daft. For the veterans among your Daft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daft lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2003, in the United States, Daft life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Daft in 1945 was 37, and 87 in 2003.

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