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Luddington Family History

Luddington Name Meaning

from Luddington (Lincs) which is recorded as Ludintone in 1086. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Luda + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. see Liddington . There may also have been some confusion with Loddington .

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


Similar surnames: Ludington, Weddington, Reddington, Waddington, Addington, Coddington

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Where is the Luddington family from?

You can see how Luddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luddington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luddington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Luddington families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Luddington's in USA. New York had the highest population of Luddington families in 1840.
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What did your Luddington ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Luddington. 25% of Luddington men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Luddington women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Luddington were Carpenter and Stenographer. .

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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
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Salesman
    22%
  • Carpenter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    38%
  • Housekeeper
    38%
  • Stenographer
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 558 immigration records available for the last name Luddington. 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 872 military records available for the last name Luddington. For the veterans among your Luddington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luddington lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Luddington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Luddington in 1961 was 43, and 82 in 2004.

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