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Giddens Name Meaning

English (southern): habitational name from Giddinge (Kent) Gedding (Suffolk) or a group of villages near Huntingdon called Great Little and Steeple Gidding named from Old English Gyddingas ‘people of Gydda’ a personal name of uncertain origin.

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


Similar surnames: Gidden, Siddens, Godden, Givens, Sidden, Bivens, Wilkens, Riddles

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Where is the Giddens family from?

You can see how Giddens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giddens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Giddens families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Giddens families living in Virginia. This was about 23% of all the recorded Giddens's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Giddens families in 1840.
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What did your Giddens ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Giddens. 27% of Giddens men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Giddens women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Giddens were Truck Driver and Cook. .

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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

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    9%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Cook
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Giddens. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Giddens. For the veterans among your Giddens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Giddens lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Giddens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Giddens in 1944 was 38, and 69 in 2004.

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