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Jourday Family History

Jourday 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: Jourdan, Jordan, Journey, Jourdain, Juday, Jourden, Jordal, Gourlay

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Where is the Jourday family from?

You can see how Jourday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jourday family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Jourday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Jourday families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Jourday's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Jourday families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jourday 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 22 census records available for the last name Jourday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jourday 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Jourday. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Jourday. For the veterans among your Jourday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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