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Nah Family History

Nah Surname Meaning

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

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 藍 see Lan.

Korean: variant of Na.

African (mainly Liberia and Cameroon): unexplained.

Amerindian (mainly Mexico): Mayan name from a Castilianized form of naaj ‘house’.

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


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You can see how Nah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nah family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Nah families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Nah families living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Nah's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Nah families in 1911.
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What did your Nah ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Waiter
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 255 immigration records available for the last name Nah. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Nah. For the veterans among your Nah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nah lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2004, in the United States, Nah life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Nah in 1980 was 93, and 94 in 2004.

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