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Lade Family History

Lade Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named from Old Norse hlath ‘pile or stack’ (for example of wood or stones) or ‘pavement’. North German: from a short form of Ladwig a variant of Ludwig . German: nickname for a guild member from Middle High German lade ‘board chest’ in an extended sense ‘register list’. English (Sussex): possibly a topographic name for someone living by a road path or watercourse Middle English lade lode (Old English (ge)lād ‘difficult river crossing’ or lād ‘canal dyked watercourse’).

Similar surnames: Wade, Lake, Lande, Lage, Lyde, Glade, Bade, Slade, Lane, Gade

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Where is the Lade family from?

You can see how Lade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lade family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lade families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Lade families living in Ontario. This was about 25% of all the recorded Lade's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lade families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Lade. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lade 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Lade. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lade. For the veterans among your Lade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Lade. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lade census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Lade

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Lade. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lade. For the veterans among your Lade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lade lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Lade life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Lade in 1960 was 24, and 80 in 2004.

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