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Chia Family History

Chia Surname Meaning

8: Spanish (Chía): habitational name from Chía in Huesca province.

7: Spanish (Chía): nickname from chía, a term denoting a kind of cape.

Chinese: variant of Jia. 1- Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surname 車, see Che. Chinese: Teochew Hokkien or Hakka form of the surname 謝, see Xie.

The dialects in which this pronunciation is found are mainly spoken in Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan, from where some people migrated to areas of Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 翟, see Zhai. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蔡, see Cai. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 佘, see She.

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


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Where is the Chia family from?

You can see how Chia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chia family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Chia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Chia families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Chia's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Chia families in 1891.
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What did your Chia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laundryman and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chia. 34% of Chia men worked as a Laundryman and 100% of Chia women worked as a New Worker.

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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

  • Laundryman
    34%
  • Waiter
    23%
  • Proprietor
    23%
  • Owner
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    100%

What Chia family records will you find?

Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Chia. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Chia. For the veterans among your Chia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chia lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Chia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Chia in 1956 was 37, and 70 in 2004.

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