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Lird Family History

Lird 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: Lord, Bird, Lind, Aird, Lied, Lira, Laird, Lard, Hird, Li

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Where is the Lird family from?

You can see how Lird families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lird family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Lird families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Lird families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Lird's in USA. New York had the highest population of Lird families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lird surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Lird ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 140 census records available for the last name Lird. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lird 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Lird. 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 18 military records available for the last name Lird. For the veterans among your Lird ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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