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Adah Family History

Adah Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Adam, Aday, Adan, Day, Sada, Abad, Rada, Ida, Shah, Alam

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Where is the Adah family from?

You can see how Adah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adah family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Adah families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 6 Adah families living in Northwest Territories. This was about 86% of all the recorded Adah's in Canada. Northwest Territories had the highest population of Adah families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 187 census records available for the last name Adah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adah 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Adah. 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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Draft Cards

There are 35 military records available for the last name Adah. For the veterans among your Adah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Adah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Adah ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Adah

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