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Ladas Name Meaning

Greek: occupational name for a seller of olive oil from ladi ‘oil’ (classical Greek eladion a diminutive of elea ‘oil’) + the occupational suffix -as. Hungarian (Ládas): from a pet form of the personal name Ladamér which is a variant of Ladomér Hungarian form of Slavic Vladimir (see Lado ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lada, Vadas, Lazar, Laas, Maras, Lucas, Rada, Taras, Papas, Rados

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Where is the Ladas family from?

You can see how Ladas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ladas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ladas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Ladas families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Ladas's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ladas families in 1911.
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What did your Ladas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Manager and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ladas. 13% of Ladas men worked as a Manager and 60% of Ladas women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ladas were Proprietor and Cashier. .

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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 1940

  • Manager
    13%
  • Owner
    13%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Proprietor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Cashier
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ladas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 324 military records available for the last name Ladas. For the veterans among your Ladas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ladas lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ladas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Ladas in 1963 was 61, and 94 in 2004.

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