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Ad Family History

Ad 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: An, Ard, Lad, Ade, Rad, Gad, Al, Au, Ao, Ady

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Where is the Ad family from?

You can see how Ad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ad family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ad families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Ad families living in Kentucky. This was about 78% of all the recorded Ad's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Ad families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ad ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ad. 50% of Ad women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Domestic Servant
    25%
  • Private Means
    13%
  • Incapacitated (private Means)
    13%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ad 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ad. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 550 military records available for the last name Ad. For the veterans among your Ad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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