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Scheade Family History

Scheade 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: Schade, Schrade, Schkade, Schrage, Scheid, Schelle, Shade, Schnake

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Where is the Scheade family from?

You can see how Scheade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scheade family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Scheade families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 3 Scheade families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Scheade's in USA. New York had the highest population of Scheade families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scheade surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Scheade ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Scheade. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scheade 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Scheade. 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 3 military records available for the last name Scheade. For the veterans among your Scheade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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