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Spead Family History

Spead 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: Smead, Speed, Stead, Spear, Shead, Speas, Snead, Speak, Read, Saad

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Where is the Spead family from?

You can see how Spead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Spead families living in Alberta. This was about 35% of all the recorded Spead's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Spead families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spead 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 Spead ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spead. 22% of Spead men worked as a Farming and 34% of Spead women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spead were Foreman and School Teacher.

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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

  • Farming
    22%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Bricklayer
    15%
  • Foreman
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • School Teacher
    34%

What Spead family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 774 census records available for the last name Spead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spead 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 104 immigration records available for the last name Spead. 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 352 military records available for the last name Spead. For the veterans among your Spead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spead lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2002, in the United States, Spead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Spead in 1961 was 70, and 90 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spead

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spead 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.

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