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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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Rada Family Origin

Where is the Rada family from?

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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.
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Rada Family Occupations

What did your Rada ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Rada occupation in the USA was Farmer. 60% of Rada's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Rada family was Shoemaker. Farmer and Segar Maker were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Rada.

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  • Farmer

    60%

  • Segar Maker

    20%

  • Shoemaker

    20%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rada ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Rada Historical Records

What Rada family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Rada. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Radacensus 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 2,000 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 2,000 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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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

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rada 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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