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Estrada Family History

Estrada Surname Meaning

Spanish and Catalan: habitational name from any of numerous places in Spain and Portugal named Estrada from estrada ‘road’.

Latin stata (via) (from sternere ‘to strew or cover’) is a term denoting a paved way.

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


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Where is the Estrada family from?

You can see how Estrada families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Estrada family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Estrada families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Estrada family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Estrada's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Estrada families in 1891.
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What did your Estrada ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Estrada. 38% of Estrada men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Estrada women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Estrada were Truck Driver and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    38%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    10%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 34,000 immigration records available for the last name Estrada. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Estrada. For the veterans among your Estrada ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Estrada lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Estrada life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Estrada in 1944 was 49, and 70 in 2004.

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