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Scatterday Family History

Scatterday 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: Slattery, Saturday, Easterday, Satterly, Scattergood, Scalera

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Where is the Scatterday family from?

You can see how Scatterday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scatterday family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scatterday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 3 Scatterday families living in Moray. This was 100% of all the recorded Scatterday's in Scotland. Moray had the highest population of Scatterday families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scatterday 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 Scatterday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scatterday. 56% of Scatterday men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Scatterday women worked as a Typist.

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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

  • Salesman
    56%
  • Lawyer
    23%
  • Farmer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    100%

What Scatterday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 691 census records available for the last name Scatterday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scatterday 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Scatterday. 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 133 military records available for the last name Scatterday. For the veterans among your Scatterday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scatterday lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2002, in the United States, Scatterday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Scatterday in 1952 was 49, and 90 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scatterday 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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