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Adent Family History

Adent 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: Dent, Aden, Agent, Avent, Ament, Arent, Trent, Eden, Brent, Ades

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Where is the Adent family from?

You can see how Adent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adent family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Adent families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Adent family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Adent's in USA. California had the highest population of Adent families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adent surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Adent ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Fruit Broker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Adent. 100% of Adent men worked as a Fruit Broker.

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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

  • Fruit Broker
    100%

What Adent family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 170 census records available for the last name Adent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adent 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Adent. 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 48 military records available for the last name Adent. For the veterans among your Adent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Adent lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Adent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Adent in 1967 was 71, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Adent

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Adent 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.

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