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Speard Family History

Speard 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: Spear, Sheard, Peard, Spears, Speare, Spenard, Beard, Seward, Pear

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Where is the Speard family from?

You can see how Speard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Speard families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Speard family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Speard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Speard families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speard 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 Speard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Speard. 100% of Speard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Speard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 125 census records available for the last name Speard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speard 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Speard. 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 18 military records available for the last name Speard. For the veterans among your Speard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speard lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Speard 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 Speard

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