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Rioard Family History

Rioard 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: Rivard, Rinard, Ricard, Rikard, Izard, Coard, Linard, Pinard, Ribar

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Where is the Rioard family from?

You can see how Rioard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rioard family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Rioard families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Rioard family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Rioard's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Rioard families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rioard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Rioard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rioard 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Rioard. 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 1 military records available for the last name Rioard. For the veterans among your Rioard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rioard lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rioard 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 Rioard

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