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Rado Family History

Rado Name Meaning

Catalan (Radó): from the ancient Germanic personal name Rado. Catalan (Radó): nickname for a fat person a variant of Rodó from a derivative of Latin rotundus ‘round’. Italian: from an ancient Germanic personal name Rato Rado Ratdo (from rād ‘advice counsel’) or in some cases possibly from the personal name Corrado with loss of the first syllable. Hungarian (Radó): from the old personal name Radó from Rád of Slavic origin (see Rad ). Croatian: of Hungarian origin (see 4 above). Croatian: probably an Italianized form of Radić (see Radic ).7: Slovak: from the personal name Rado a short form of compound names based on Old Slavic radъ ‘merry glad’ (see e.g. Radek ). In part it is of similar Hungarian origin (see 4 above).

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

Similar surnames: Rad, Rada, Rados, Radi, Raco, Grado, Rayo, Raso, Rao, Rando

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Where is the Rado family from?

You can see how Rado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rado family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Rado families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Rado's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rado families in 1911.

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What did your Rado ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
25%
Salesman
11%
Manager
5%
Truck Driver
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid
20%
Operator
15%
New Worker
15%
Student Nurse
10%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Rado. For the veterans among your Rado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Rado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rado 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 Rado. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Rado. For the veterans among your Rado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rado lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Rado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Rado in 1955 was 50, and 81 in 2004.

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