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Shod Family History

Shod 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: Shad, Shor, Shoe, Sood, Shoda, Shon, Show, Shed, Son, Shi

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Where is the Shod family from?

You can see how Shod families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shod family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shod families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Shod family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Shod's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shod families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shod 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 Shod ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Shod. 100% of Shod men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    100%

What Shod family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 261 census records available for the last name Shod. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shod 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Shod. 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 46 military records available for the last name Shod. For the veterans among your Shod ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shod lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shod 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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