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Speah Family History

Speah 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: Spear, Speas, Speth, Speak, Shah, Pech, Sarah, Pear, Span, Smead

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Where is the Speah family from?

You can see how Speah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speah family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Speah families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Speah's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Speah families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speah 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 Speah ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Speah. 100% of Speah 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Speah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Speah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speah 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Speah. 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 3 military records available for the last name Speah. For the veterans among your Speah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Speah 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 Speah

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