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Cenaday Family History

Cenaday 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: Canaday, Canada, Conaway, Kenady, Cannaday, Canady, Casaday, Conway

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Where is the Cenaday family from?

You can see how Cenaday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cenaday family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Cenaday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Cenaday family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Cenaday's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Cenaday families in 1840.
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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Cenaday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cenaday 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Cenaday. 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 4 military records available for the last name Cenaday. For the veterans among your Cenaday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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