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Salad Family History

Salad Surname Meaning

Somali: from a Somali Muslim personal name based on salaad ‘prayer’. It is also found in Kenya and Djibouti.

Compare Salat. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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


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You can see how Salad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salad family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Salad families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Salad family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Salad's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Salad families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Salad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Salad ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Salad. 34% of Salad men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Shipping Clerk
    23%
  • Salesman
    23%
  • Farmer
    23%

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Census Records

There are 401 census records available for the last name Salad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salad 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 75 immigration records available for the last name Salad. 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 113 military records available for the last name Salad. For the veterans among your Salad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salad lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2002, in the United States, Salad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Salad in 1969 was 79, and 76 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Salad 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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