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Tedder Family History

Tedder Name Meaning

English (Surrey): from the Middle English personal name Thedere Teddere which is either from the Old English personal name Thēodhere (from thēod ‘people’ + here ‘army’) or from the cognate ancient Germanic personal name Theudher which seems to have been adopted by the Normans. Alternatively perhaps it may be an occupational name from Middle English teddere ‘one who teds’ i.e. a person whose occupation was to spread mown grass for drying. Welsh: variant of Tudor .

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

Similar surnames: Redder, Helder, Fedder, Reder, Ledger, Pedder, Hedden, Redmer, Telfer

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Where is the Tedder family from?

You can see how Tedder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tedder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tedder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Tedder families living in North Carolina. This was about 32% of all the recorded Tedder's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Tedder families in 1840.

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What did your Tedder ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
29%
Laborer
21%
Farming
7%
Carpenter
5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper
21%
Housewife
9%
Farmer
6%
Farm Laborer
6%

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Census Records
There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Tedder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tedder 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tedder. 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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Draft Cards
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Tedder. For the veterans among your Tedder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Tedder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tedder 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tedder. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Tedder. For the veterans among your Tedder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tedder lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tedder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tedder in 1954 was 51, and 71 in 2004.

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