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Loud Family History

Loud Name Meaning

English:: nickname for a noisy person from Middle English lude ‘loud’ (Old English hlūd) perhaps in part preserving the Old English byname Hlūda that Ekwall postulates to explain the placenames Loudham (Suffolk) and Lowdham (Nottinghamshire). topographic name for someone who lived by a roaring stream Old English hlūde or hl̄de literally ‘the loud one’ or a habitational name from any of the places called from hl̄de for example Lyde in Herefordshire and Somerset. variant of Louth .

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

Similar surnames: Lord, Cloud, Gold, Loui, Low, Look, Lind, Bond, Long, Hoad

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You can see how Loud families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loud family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Loud families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Loud families living in Quebec. This was about 42% of all the recorded Loud's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Loud families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
19%
Salesman
12%
Farmer
11%
Truck Driver
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housework
12%
Teacher
10%
Cook
9%
Secretary
9%

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Census Records

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Loud. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Loud 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Loud. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Loud. For the veterans among your Loud ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loud lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Loud life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Loud in 1950 was 72, and 77 in 2004.

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