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Date Name Meaning

Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu (Brahman) name found among the Konkanasth Brahmans, from Sanskrit data ‘donor’. Japanese: habitational name from a place called Idate in Mutsu (now Aomori) prefecture. They were a great samurai family descended from the northern Fujiwara clan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dave, Dale, Dada, Das, Dace, Dane, Plate, Tate, Pate, Mate

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Date Family Origin

Where is the Date family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Date families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Date family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Date families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Date family living in Kentucky. This was about 33% of all the recorded Date's in the USA. Kentucky and 2 other states had the highest population of Date families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Date surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Date Family Occupations

    What did your Date ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Date. 16% of Date men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Date women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Date were Salesman and Laborer

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      16%
    • Farmer
      10%
    • Truck Driver
      5%
    • Salesman
      4%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Housewife
      7%
    • Maid
      7%
    • Dressmaker
      5%
    • Laborer
      5%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Date Historical Records

    What Date family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Date. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Date census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Date. 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 Card

    There are 149,000 military records available for the last name Date. For the veterans among your Date ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Date Life Expectancy

    What is the average Date lifespan?

    Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Date life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Date in 1955 was 51, and 84 in 2004.

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    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Date ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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