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Paiday Family History

Paiday 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: Priddy, Gaida, Pandey, Friday, Alday, Aday, Haidar, Maday, Paiva

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Where is the Paiday family from?

You can see how Paiday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paiday family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Paiday families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Paiday family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Paiday's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Paiday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Paiday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Paiday ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Rancher
    100%

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Paiday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paiday 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 Paiday. 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 Paiday. For the veterans among your Paiday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Paiday lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Paiday 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Paiday

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