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Cloud Family History

Cloud Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near an outcrop or hill from Old English clūd ‘rock’ (only later used to denote vapor formations in the sky) or a habitational name from any of numerous places so named such as Temple Cloud (Somerset), Cloud Bridge (Warwickshire), and Clouds Wood (Hertfordshire).

Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on a word such as Lakota and Dakota Sioux mahpiya meaning ‘cloud’. Among the Sioux, several of their traditional personal names with this element were adopted as surnames (translated into English) e.g. Iron Cloud (see Ironcloud) and Red Cloud (see Redcloud).

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hlodald composed of the elements hlōd ‘famous, clear’ + wald ‘rule’ which was borne by a Christian saint and bishop of the 6th century.

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


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You can see how Cloud families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cloud family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cloud families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 41 Cloud families living in Devon. This was about 21% of all the recorded Cloud's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Cloud families in 1891.
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What did your Cloud ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mason and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cloud. 50% of Cloud men worked as a Mason and 80% of Cloud women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cloud were Builders Labr Heavy Work and Biscuit Packer.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mason
    50%
  • Builders Labr Heavy Work
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Biscuit Packer
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cloud. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Cloud. For the veterans among your Cloud ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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