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Floods Family History

Floods 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: Flood, Woods, Blood, Loos, Floor, Floros, Folds, Flook, Foody, Kloos

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Where is the Floods family from?

You can see how Floods families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Floods family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Floods families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 14 Floods families living in Connecticut. This was about 93% of all the recorded Floods's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Floods families in 1880.
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What did your Floods ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 236 census records available for the last name Floods. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Floods 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Floods. 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 22 military records available for the last name Floods. For the veterans among your Floods ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Floods lifespan?

Average Floods life expectancy in 1989 was 70 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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