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Edrad Family History

Edrad Name 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: Drab, Edward, Grad, Drag, Dray, Elrod, Rad, Barad, Edgar, Edman

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Where is the Edrad family from?

You can see how Edrad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edrad family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Edrad families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1920 there was 1 Edrad family living in Oklahoma. This was 100% of all the recorded Edrad's in USA. Oklahoma had the highest population of Edrad families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Edrad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Edrad ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Edrad ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Edrad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Edrad 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 Edrad. 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 1 military records available for the last name Edrad. For the veterans among your Edrad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Edrad lifespan?

Average Edrad life expectancy in 1972 was 73 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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