The Midkiff surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,523 people carried this name — #7,366 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 65,400 people counted. That is down 1% from 4,582 in 2000.

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In print

Midkiff in American newspapers,
1898–1916.

Newspaper page from The Illinois Record carrying the name Midkiff
The Illinois Record 1898-09-24
Newspaper page from The Illinois Record carrying the name Midkiff
The Illinois Record 1898-10-15
Newspaper page from Honolulu Star-bulletin carrying the name Midkiff
Honolulu Star-bulletin 1916-11-13

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 5,901 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Midkiff,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Ezra Midkiff
    Ezra Midkiff 1882–1957 · baseball player
  • Dick Midkiff
    Dick Midkiff 1914–1956 · baseball player
  • Alice Greeves 1767–1849
  • Frank E. Midkiff 1887–1983 · military personnel

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 6 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Midkiff,
in the records of 3 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States213 records

213 records of the Midkiff name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 161
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 44
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 3
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 2
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 2
  • Sacramento County historic burials 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record John F. Midkiff

    Born 1925 in Kentucky. Enlisted 1943 at Louisville; farm hand from Breckinridge County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Fordsville Cemetery - Don McLemore, Kentucky.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Gary Bruce Midkiff

    Born 1945; from Miami, Oklahoma. U.S. Air Force; killed in action 1968 in Phong Dinh, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Holly Midkiff

    U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Born 1891, died 1979; buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minnesota.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 213 records for Midkiff in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Australia10 records

10 records of the Midkiff name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 9
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Joseph Midkiff

    Arrived in Victoria in 1855 aboard the Lightning, aged 35; Irish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Anthony Midkiff

    Arrived in Queensland in 1874 aboard the Great Britain, aged 24.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Samuel Midkiff

    Arrived in Queensland in 1874 aboard the Great Britain, aged 18.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 10 records for Midkiff in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada1 record

1 record of the Midkiff name in Canada City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Harold Midkiff

    Buried in 1975 at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence

Counts: Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

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