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Cya Family History

Cya 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: Cha, Cyr, Caya, Cea, Cua, Yu, Chu, Yan, Cho, Chi

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Where is the Cya family from?

You can see how Cya families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cya family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Cya families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Cya family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cya's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Cya families in 1920.
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What did your Cya ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Pcheur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cya. 100% of Cya men worked as a Pcheur. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Pcheur
    100%
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Census Records

There are 124 census records available for the last name Cya. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cya 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Cya. 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 1 military records available for the last name Cya. For the veterans among your Cya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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