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Reador Family History

Reador 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: Reader, Reagor, Meador, Reasor, Read, Reder, Leader, Rader, Rado

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Where is the Reador family from?

You can see how Reador families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reador family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Reador families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Reador families living in Michigan. This was about 54% of all the recorded Reador's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Reador families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Reador 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 Reador ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Reador. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reador 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Reador. 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 4 military records available for the last name Reador. For the veterans among your Reador ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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