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Ethea Family History

Ethea Name 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: Bethea, Ethen, Esther, Then, Etter, Ethier, Athey, Etten, Enea, Tea

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Where is the Ethea family from?

You can see how Ethea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ethea family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Ethea families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Ethea family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Ethea's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ethea families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ethea ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Ethea. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ethea 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Ethea. 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 Ethea. For the veterans among your Ethea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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