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Nay Family History

Nay Surname Meaning

Scottish: shortened form of McNay. English: variant of Nye.

North German: variant of Nee. French: habitational name from any of the places so called in Manche and Pyrénées Atlantiques.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): Yiddish equivalent of German Neu.

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


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Where is the Nay family from?

You can see how Nay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 72 Nay families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Nay's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nay families in 1891.
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What did your Nay ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bolt Forger and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nay. 100% of Nay men worked as a Bolt Forger and 83% of Nay women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Bolt Forger
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Machine Packer
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Help
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Nay. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Nay. For the veterans among your Nay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nay lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Nay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Nay in 1942 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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