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Eddison Name Meaning

chiefly from the Middle English personal name Ed(de) (a pet form of male and female names beginning in Ed- such as Edwin Edward and Edith all derived from Old English names beginning with ēad ‘prosperity’) + -son.occasionally perhaps a reduced form of Middle English Edithson ‘son of Edith’. Compare Ricardus Edithson' 1379 in Poll Tax (Woolavington Somerset); Johanne Edithsone 1379 in Poll Tax (Longbridge Deverill Wilts).from the Middle English female personal name Edus (see Edis ) + -son. Edus is mostly recorded in Yorks Lincs and Notts.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Addison, Edison, Edmison, Emison, Edmiston, Madison, Eidson, Elison

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Where is the Eddison family from?

You can see how Eddison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eddison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eddison families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Eddison family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Eddison's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Eddison families in 1840.
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What did your Eddison ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Eddison. 43% of Eddison men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Eddison women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eddison were Cook and Seamstress. .

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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
    43%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Crane Operator
    11%
  • Cook
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Seamstress
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 923 immigration records available for the last name Eddison. 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 474 military records available for the last name Eddison. For the veterans among your Eddison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eddison lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Eddison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Eddison in 1963 was 74, and 77 in 2004.

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