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Bedinger Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Büdinger, a habitational name for someone from Büdingen in Hesse, so named with the personal name Bodo or Budo + the suffix -inge(n) which denotes belonging, i.e. ‘the people or followers of a man called Bodo’. Today the surname is common around Darmstadt.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Budinger, Medinger, Edinger, Redinger, Beringer, Hedinger, Basinger

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Bedinger Family Origin

Where is the Bedinger family from?

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    You can see how Bedinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bedinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bedinger families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Bedinger families living in Virginia. This was about 41% of all the recorded Bedinger's in the USA. Virginia had the highest population of Bedinger families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bedinger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Bedinger Family Occupations

    What did your Bedinger ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Bedinger occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Bedinger's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bedinger family was Works On Farm. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bedinger.

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    • Farmer

      26%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Keeping House

      9%

    • Works On Farm

      9%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bedinger ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Bedinger Historical Records

    What Bedinger family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bedinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bedinger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bedinger. 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 Card

    There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bedinger. For the veterans among your Bedinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Bedinger Life Expectancy

    What is the average Bedinger lifespan?

    Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bedinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Bedinger in 1962 was 60, and 85 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bedinger

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bedinger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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