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Spadden Family History

Spadden Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Scadden, Spedden, Padden, Shadden, Spoden, Hadden, Sanden, Standen

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Where is the Spadden family from?

You can see how Spadden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spadden family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Spadden families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Spadden family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Spadden's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Spadden families in 1880.
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What did your Spadden ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spadden. 50% of Spadden men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Spadden women worked as a 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
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spadden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spadden 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 159 immigration records available for the last name Spadden. 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 180 military records available for the last name Spadden. For the veterans among your Spadden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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