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U Family History

U Name Meaning

Korean: written 우 in Chinese characters 禹. Unexplained. Compare Woo Chinese: variant of Yu and Wu . Possibly also Burmese: from U a title of respect and a form of address for an adult respected man similar to English ‘mister’ or ‘sir’; its literal meaning is ‘uncle’ (u-lay or u-gyi in Burmese) but etymologically it is of the same origin as the personal name Oo — Note: This title is not used as a personal name in Burma but in the US it might have been in some cases registered (or counted in the census data) as a surname.

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

Similar surnames: Ju, Yu, O, Ku, Tu, Mu, Au, Bu, Pu, Wu

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You can see how U families moved over time by selecting different census years. The U family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most U families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 U families living in Perthshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded U's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of U families in 1851.

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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name U. Like a window into their day-to-day life, U 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name U. 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 20,000 military records available for the last name U. For the veterans among your U ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average U lifespan?

Between 1983 and 2004, in the United States, U life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for U in 1983 was 79, and 90 in 2004.

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