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Clah Family History

Clah Surname Meaning

Native American (Navajo): from an American English shortened and altered form of a Navajo personal name based on (or just composed of) tłʼah ‘to be left handed’ such as Tłʼa-tsoh ‘Big Lefthanded’.

See also Claw 1 and Cly.

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


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Where is the Clah family from?

You can see how Clah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clah family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Clah families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Clah families living in Durham. This was about 45% of all the recorded Clah's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Clah families in 1891.
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What did your Clah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Clah. 50% of Clah men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Clah women worked as a Weaver.

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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

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Sheep Herder
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    100%

What Clah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 934 census records available for the last name Clah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clah 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Clah. 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 256 military records available for the last name Clah. For the veterans among your Clah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clah lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Clah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Clah in 1961 was 57, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clah 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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