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Payday Family History

Payday 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: Payan, Pandey, Alday, Aday, Maday, Pallay, Paddy, Papay, Laday, Gayda

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Where is the Payday family from?

You can see how Payday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Payday family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Payday families were found in USA in 1840. In 1891 there was 1 Payday family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Payday's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Payday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Payday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Payday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 41 census records available for the last name Payday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Payday 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Payday. 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 12 military records available for the last name Payday. For the veterans among your Payday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Payday lifespan?

Average Payday life expectancy in 1976 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Payday 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.

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