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Conaday Family History

Conaday 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: Conaway, Canaday, Conway, Monday, Canada, Conaty, Connaway, Hornaday

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Where is the Conaday family from?

You can see how Conaday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conaday family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Conaday family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Conaday's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Conaday families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conaday 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 Conaday ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 95 census records available for the last name Conaday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conaday 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Conaday. 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 6 military records available for the last name Conaday. For the veterans among your Conaday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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