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Maddaford Family History

Maddaford Name Meaning

from Maddaford in Okehampton (Devon) which is recorded as Maddeford in 1285 or less probably from Madford in Beaworthy (Devon) which is recorded as Madresford in 1281 Madeford in 1400. Maddaford in Okehampton derives from an Old English personal name *Madda + Old English ford ‘shallow place by which water can be crossed ford’. Madford in Beaworthy probably derives from the Old English personal name Mǣðhere (genitive Mǣðheres) + Old English ford.

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

Similar surnames: Radford, Padelford, Sandford, Medford, Maddalone, Manford, Maddaloni

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You can see how Maddaford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maddaford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Maddaford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Maddaford families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Maddaford's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Maddaford families in 1880.

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There are 165 military records available for the last name Maddaford. For the veterans among your Maddaford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Maddaford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Maddaford in 1966 was 64, and 84 in 2003.

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