Rada History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Rada is a local surname; it is derived from the place name Radeck, a castle in Oppel, in Silesia. While it is generally regarded that the name was from this area, the first record of the name was in Switzerland. The derivation from the place name Radeck makes this a habitation surname; that is, a surname based upon an already existing place name. The other type of local name is topographic names, based upon a physical feature of the local geography, such as a forest, or a river, and so on.

Early Origins of the Rada family

The surname Rada was first found in Switzerland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Heinrich von Radekke of Upper-Austria in 1256, and Hans Radecker of Eger in Bohemia around 1395.

Early History of the Rada family

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Rada Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Radecke, Radek, Radeke, Radeck, Radecki, Radacke, Radake, Radacker, Radecker and many more.

Early Notables of the Rada family

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Rada migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rada Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Go R Rada, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
Marie Rada, aged 30, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1
Philomena Rada, aged 5, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1
Anna Rada, aged 3, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1
Adela Rada, who landed in America, in 1898

Rada Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anton Rada, aged 3, who immigrated to America from Nicow, Austria, in 1906
Anna Rada, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Nicow, Austria, in 1906
Anna Rada, aged 16, who settled in America from Shuhadlo, Russia, in 1907
Bertholda Rada, aged 22, who landed in America from Maschendorf, Austria, in 1907
Andric Rada, aged 19, who settled in America from Csurog, Hungary, in 1907
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rada (post 1700) +

K. E. Rada, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 2
Petr Rada (b. 1958), Czech football coach
Ionut Alin Rada (b. 1982), Romanian footballer
Rada Lysenko (1921-2021), Ukrainian pianist, pedagogue, People's Artist of Ukraine recipient

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html