Gifford Family History & Genealogy
Gifford Last Name History & Origin
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Name Origin
Gifford is an English surname with two major origins. It could come from the German name Gebhardt, from geb (meaning gift) and hard (brave, hardy, or strong). It might also be from the Old French Giffard, from the Old German giffel, meaning cheek, and used as a nickname for a chubby person. Gifford family history starts with Walter Gifard, noted in the Domesday Book for Cambridgeshire in 1086. Gifford genealogy lays claim to a few famous individuals, such as Arizona Representative and point-blank shooting survivor Gabrielle Giffords; TV host and singer Kathy Lee Gifford; and 18th- and 19th-century satirist, critic, and poet William Gifford.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Giffard, Gifford, Gyford, Gyfford, Jefferd and many more.
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Famous People named Gifford
Frank Gifford; Kathy Lee Gifford
Early Giffords
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Gifford Family Photos
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Gifford Family Members
Gifford Family Tree
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Gifford Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Gifford family member is 71.4 years old according to our database of 8,355 people with the last name Gifford that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Giffords
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