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Poday Family History

Poday 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: Podany, Coday, Day, Boda, Pay, Monday, Posa, Body, Oda, Toda

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Where is the Poday family from?

You can see how Poday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poday family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Poday families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Poday family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Poday's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Poday families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Poday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poday 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Poday. 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 2 military records available for the last name Poday. For the veterans among your Poday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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