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Shadaway Family History

Shadaway 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: Hadaway, Stanaway, Hardaway, Hanaway, Haraway, Hataway, Haddaway

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Where is the Shadaway family from?

You can see how Shadaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shadaway family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Shadaway family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Shadaway's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Shadaway families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shadaway 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 Shadaway ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Shadaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shadaway 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shadaway. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shadaway. For the veterans among your Shadaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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