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Puddle Family History

Puddle Name Meaning

from Middle English podel(l) putdel puddelle ‘pool of standing water puddle’. The name may be topographic for one who lived near such a feature or toponymic from a lost or as yet unidentified place.from any of several places named from the River Piddle (Dorset) such as Piddlehinton (Dorset) which is recorded as Pidele in 1086. The river-name derives from Old English *pidele ‘fen marshland marshy stream’.

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

Similar surnames: Ruddle, Peddle, Huddle, Weddle, Budde, Diddle, Pudlo, Riddle, Gudde

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You can see how Puddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1911. The most Puddle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 5 Puddle families living in Tennessee. This was about 50% of all the recorded Puddle's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Puddle families in 1880.

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Puddle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puddle 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 195 immigration records available for the last name Puddle. 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 203 military records available for the last name Puddle. For the veterans among your Puddle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1991 and 2003, in the United States, Puddle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Puddle in 1991 was 47, and 68 in 2003.

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