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![Show Contents]() Kiffin Surname History
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 Wales
The Welsh name Kiffin comes from a place name. Some instances derive from the hamlet of Cyffin, in the county of Montgomery, while others come from the parish of Gyffin, in the county of Carnarvon. The Welsh word "cyffin" means "limit" or "confine." Early Origins of the Kiffin familyThe surname Kiffin was first found in Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn), located in mid-Eastern Wales, one of thirteen historic counties, and anciently the medieval kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Kiffin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kiffin research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1599, 1616 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Kiffin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kiffin Spelling VariationsAlthough there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Kiffin has seen various spelling variations: Kyffin, Kiffin, Cuffin, Cyffin and others. Early Notables of the Kiffin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kiffin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many people from Wales joined the general migration to North America in search of land, work, and freedom. These immigrants greatly contributed to the rapid development of the new nations of Canada and the United States. They also added a rich and lasting cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Kiffin:
Kiffin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- David Kiffin, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Mr. David Kiffin, (b. 1611), aged 24, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Safety" arriving in Virginia in 1635 1
- David Kiffin, who landed in Virginia in 1636 2
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 5th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kiffin migration to the United States 
