Dade Family History

Dade Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened form of McDade ‘son of David’. English: from Middle English dade ded(e) dide ‘deed exploit’ probably applied as a nickname commemorating some exploit perpetrated by the bearer or for someone noted for his derring-do.

Compare Deeds. North German: from the personal name Dode based on the element dod which was formed by reduplication (it may be derived from baby talk) and does not have a particular meaning.

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

Similar surnames: Tade, Bade, Wade, Dane, Dale, Gade, Cade, Dede, Eade, Lade

33K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
26K	Census and Voter Lists
62K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dade family from?

You can see how Dade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dade family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dade families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 138 Dade families living in Norfolk. This was about 22% of all the recorded Dade's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Dade families in 1891.

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What did your Dade ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dade. 18% of Dade men worked as a Farm labourer and 76% of Dade women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dade were Painter decorator and Domestic servant.

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Farm labourer

18%

coal hewer below

11%

Farmer

Painter decorator

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Household duties

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Dade. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dade census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Dade. 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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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Dade. For the veterans among your Dade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dade lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dade life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dade in 1955 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

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Dade Surname Meaning

Compare Deeds. North German: from the personal name Dode based on the element dod which was formed by reduplication (it may be derived from baby talk) and does not have a particular meaning.

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

Where is the Dade family from?

What did your Dade ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farm labourer

18%

coal hewer below

11%

Farmer

Painter decorator

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Household duties

Domestic servant

What Dade family records will you find?

What is the average Dade lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dade life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dade in 1955 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

Dade Family History

Dade Surname Meaning

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Dade Surname Meaning

130,000 record(s) for Dade

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Where is the Dade family from?

What did your Dade ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dade family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dade lifespan?

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