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Wadding Name Meaning

English (Hampshire Isle of Wight and Gloucestershire): variant of Waddon a habitational name from either Waddon in Portisham (Dorset) or from Waddon in Croydon (Surrey). Both names derive from Old English wād ‘woad’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Harding, Maling, Wedding, Waring, Wilding, Welding, Walding, Landing

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Where is the Wadding family from?

You can see how Wadding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wadding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wadding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Wadding family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Wadding's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Wadding families in 1840.
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What did your Wadding ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wadding. 32% of Wadding men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Wadding women worked as a House Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wadding were Labor and Waitress. .

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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
    32%
  • Farmer
    28%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Labor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Waitress
    34%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Wadding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wadding 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 198 immigration records available for the last name Wadding. 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 305 military records available for the last name Wadding. For the veterans among your Wadding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wadding lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Wadding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Wadding in 1962 was 63, and 68 in 2004.

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