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Finday Family History

Finday Surname 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: Finlay, Findlay, Monday, Lindsay, Dilday, Fonda, Finley, Kilday

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Where is the Finday family from?

You can see how Finday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finday family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Finday families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 5 Finday families living in Aberdeenshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Finday's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Finday families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Finday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1861
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What did your Finday ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Finday. 50% of Finday women worked as a Private Means.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

What Finday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 301 census records available for the last name Finday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Finday 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 59 immigration records available for the last name Finday. 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 8 military records available for the last name Finday. For the veterans among your Finday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Finday lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Finday 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Finday

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