Rada Family History

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Rada Name Meaning

Spanish and Catalan: topographic name from rada ‘natural bay’. Spanish and Catalan: habitational name from places called Rada (Cantabria), Rada de Haro (Cuenca), La Rada (Albacete, Cuenca) or Rada de Moraira (Alacant), or from a Castilianized variant of Basque Arrada, habitational name from a place called Arrada in Navarre. Czech: from a short form of any of several Slavic personal names containing the first element rad- ‘glad’, ‘merry’, in particular Radoslav, in which the second element means ‘glory’, and Radomir, in which the second element means ‘great’, ‘famous’. Hungarian: from the old secular personal name Rada or Ráda, of Slavic origin.

Similar surnames: Sada, Rad, Lada, Rado, Radi, Raba, Rama, Prada, Roda, Rana

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You can see how Rada families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rada family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Rada families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Rada family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Rada's in the UK. London had the highest population of Rada families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rada surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Rada Family Occupations

What did your Rada ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
60%
Segar Maker
20%
Shoemaker
20%

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Rada Historical Records

What Rada family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Rada. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rada census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Rada. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Rada. For the veterans among your Rada ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Rada. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rada census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Rada

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Rada. 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.

View all Rada immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Rada. For the veterans among your Rada ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Rada military records

Rada Life Expectancy

What is the average Rada lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Rada life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rada in 1948 was 44, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rada