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Conrad Family History

Conrad Name Meaning

German: variant of Konrad and in North America (also) an altered form of this. It was also adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews. French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): from the personal name Conrad of ancient Germanic origin or a Frenchified form of the German cognate Konrad . English (Middlesex): from an Anglicized form of the German personal name Konrad . Altered form of Conard 1 a surname of German origin ultimately a cognate of the names above. Americanized form of Dutch Koenraad Polish Slovenian and Croatian Konrad Czech Slovak and Hungarian Konrád and also of any of variants and derivatives of this name e.g. of Polish Kondrat .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Conrady, Konrad, Cord, Conrado, Conradi, Conradt, Conard, Conran

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Where is the Conrad family from?

You can see how Conrad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conrad family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Conrad families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 128 Conrad families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 39% of all the recorded Conrad's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Conrad families in 1840.
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What did your Conrad ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Conrad. 14% of Conrad men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Conrad women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conrad were Truck Driver and 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
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Conrad. 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 69,000 military records available for the last name Conrad. For the veterans among your Conrad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Conrad lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Conrad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Conrad in 1943 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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