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Soda Name Meaning

Japanese:: written 曾田 ‘former rice paddy’. It is found mostly in northeastern Japan. (Sōda): written 早田 ‘early rice paddy’. Another version is written 左右田 the first two characters meaning ‘left and right’. Several other characters with other meanings and pronounced either So or may be used in the place of the first character of either name.

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


Similar surnames: Sada, Toda, Oda, Koda, Goda, Suda, Soga, Noda, Shoda, Soma

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Where is the Soda family from?

You can see how Soda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soda family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Soda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Soda families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Soda's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Soda families in 1891.
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What did your Soda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Soda. 40% of Soda men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Soda women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soda were Proprietor and Operator. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Carpenter
    8%
  • Proprietor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Maid
    25%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Operator
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Soda. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Soda. For the veterans among your Soda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soda lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Soda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Soda in 1950 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

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