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Shude Family History

Shude 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: Shade, Shute, Stude, Shupe, Shue, Shuda, Shure, Rhude, Jude, Hyde

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Where is the Shude family from?

You can see how Shude families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shude family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shude families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Shude family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Shude's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shude families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shude surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shude ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist was the top reported job for people in the USA named Shude. 100% of Shude men worked as a Machinist. .

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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

  • Machinist
    100%
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Census Records

There are 253 census records available for the last name Shude. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shude 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Shude. 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 16 military records available for the last name Shude. For the veterans among your Shude ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shude lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Shude life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Shude in 1969 was 50, and 90 in 2002.

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