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Luid Family History

Luid 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: Lund, Lui, Leid, Luis, Lucid, Luiz, Lu, Li, Lord, Eid

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Where is the Luid family from?

You can see how Luid families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luid family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Luid families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Luid families living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded Luid's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Luid families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Luid 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 Luid ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Luid. 60% of Luid men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    60%
  • Salesman
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

What Luid family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 445 census records available for the last name Luid. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luid 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 160 immigration records available for the last name Luid. 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 50 military records available for the last name Luid. For the veterans among your Luid ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luid lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Luid 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 Luid

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