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Gladding Name Meaning

English:: variant of Gladden . occasionally perhaps from the rare Middle English personal name Glading or Gleding (Old English Glæding) which may have been a pet form of Old English Glæd (see Glade ) or of Old English names beginning with Glæd- such as Gladwin and Gladman or it may have been a transferred use of an unrecorded Middle English nickname glading ‘the cheerful one’.

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


Similar surnames: Gladen, Blanding, Gladhill, Gladd, Gladson, Balding, Redding, Laning

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Where is the Gladding family from?

You can see how Gladding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gladding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gladding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 42 Gladding families living in Rhode Island. This was about 47% of all the recorded Gladding's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Gladding families in 1840.
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What did your Gladding ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gladding. 17% of Gladding men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Gladding women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gladding were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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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
    17%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Gladding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gladding 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 Gladding. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gladding. For the veterans among your Gladding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gladding lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Gladding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Gladding in 1953 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

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