Lah Family History

Lah Surname Meaning

Slovenian: from Lah an ethnic name denoting a person of Italian origin and a Croatian or Serbian refugee from the Turks (i.e. the Ottoman Empire) in the 15th and 16th centuries; it is a younger form of the ethnic name Vlah ‘Vlach Wallachian Aromanian’ originally denoting a foreign person in general (see Vlach). Compare Lasich.

Burmese (Karen): from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name from lah ‘moon’ or from a homonym meaning ‘green’. — Note: Since Karens do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

West African (mainly Mali): unexplained.

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

Similar surnames: Lal, Lau, Lach, Lax, Lai, Lay, Lao, Lam, Lad, Lan

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284	Military Records
781	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Lah family from?

You can see how Lah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lah family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lah families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Lah family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Lah's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lah families in 1891.

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What did your Lah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Houseworker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lah. 43% of Lah men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Lah women worked as a Houseworker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lah were Fireman and New worker.

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Laborer

43%

Miner

29%

Clerical worker

15%

Fireman

15%

Houseworker

60%

New worker

40%

What Lah family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Lah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lah census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 781 immigration records available for the last name Lah. 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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Military Records

There are 284 military records available for the last name Lah. For the veterans among your Lah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lah lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Lah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lah in 1949 was 41, and 88 in 2004.

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Lah Surname Meaning

West African (mainly Mali): unexplained.

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

Where is the Lah family from?

What did your Lah ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

43%

Miner

29%

Clerical worker

15%

Fireman

15%

Houseworker

60%

New worker

40%

What Lah family records will you find?

What is the average Lah lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Lah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lah in 1949 was 41, and 88 in 2004.

Lah Family History

Lah Surname Meaning

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Lah Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Lah

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Where is the Lah family from?

What did your Lah ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Lah family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Lah family history

What is the average Lah lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Lah family tree

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