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Nawah Family History

Nawah 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: Nawaz, Sarah, Nash, Sawa, Naas, Kawai, Navas, Niwa, Nagar, Nakao

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Where is the Nawah family from?

You can see how Nawah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nawah family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Nawah family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Nawah's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nawah families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nawah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Nawah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Nawah. 100% of Nawah men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    100%

What Nawah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Nawah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nawah 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Nawah. 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 4 military records available for the last name Nawah. For the veterans among your Nawah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Nawah

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