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Ding Name Meaning

Chinese : there are several sources of this surname; one of them is a certain Duke Ding who lived during the reign of Wu Wang, who established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc.

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


Similar surnames: Ying, Ling, Jing, Ping, Xing, Dang, Dong, Xiang, King, Deng

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Ding Family Origin

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Ding Family Occupations

What did your Ding ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Dry Goods Clerk

    11%

  • Keeps Laundry

    11%

  • Laborer

    11%

  • Malster

    11%

In 1880, Dry Goods Clerk, Keeps Laundry and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ding. A less common occupation for the Ding family was Malster. The most common Ding occupation in the USA was Dry Goods Clerk. 11% of Ding's were Dry Goods Clerks.

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Ding Historical Records

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Ding Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1959 and 2004, Ding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ding in 1959 was 42, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ding

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