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Wadas Family History

Wadas Surname Meaning

Polish: perhaps an unflattering nickname from wada ‘fault defect’.

Americanized form of Hungarian and Jewish Vadász ‘hunter’ (see Vadasz)

or of its Czech and Slovak homonym or cognate Vadas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Wadas family from?

You can see how Wadas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wadas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Wadas families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Wadas's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Wadas families in 1891.
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What did your Wadas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wadas. 30% of Wadas men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Wadas women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wadas were Miner and Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • Miner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    17%
  • Servant
    17%
  • Secretary
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 552 immigration records available for the last name Wadas. 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 472 military records available for the last name Wadas. For the veterans among your Wadas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wadas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Wadas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Wadas in 1955 was 38, and 82 in 2004.

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