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Quade Family History

Quade Surname Meaning

German: nickname for an evil man from Middle Low German quāt ‘evil malicious false’ or a topographic name from Middle High German Middle Low German quāt ‘dirt refuse’.

Irish: shortened form of McQuaid.

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


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Where is the Quade family from?

You can see how Quade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quade family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quade families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Quade families living in New York. This was about 58% of all the recorded Quade's in USA. New York had the highest population of Quade families in 1840.
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What did your Quade ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quade. 30% of Quade men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Quade women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quade were Salesman and Housewife.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    18%
  • Maid
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Quade. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Quade. For the veterans among your Quade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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