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Cads Family History

Cads 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: Cade, Cass, Cady, Cada, Eads, Cadd, Cane, Ras, Cao, Cap

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Where is the Cads family from?

You can see how Cads families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cads family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Cads families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Cads families living in Virginia. This was about 75% of all the recorded Cads's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Cads families in 1880.
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What did your Cads ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Drug Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cads. 100% of Cads men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Cads women worked as a Drug Clerk. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Drug Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 256 census records available for the last name Cads. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cads 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Cads. 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 16 military records available for the last name Cads. For the veterans among your Cads ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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