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Fudge Name Meaning

English:: (of Norman origin): from the Middle English Anglo-Norman French personal name Fulch or Fuche usually a pet form of Old French Fulcher Fucher (see Fulcher ). Voicing of ‘ch’ to soft ‘g’ gave rise to Fudge. The name may sometimes have been interchangeable with Fowke (for which see Foulk ) derived from a pet form of this and other Old French personal names in Fulc-. habitational name from Fuge in Blackawton Devon. This placename is composed of Old English feoh ‘cattle’ + wīc ‘farm dairy farm village’.

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


Similar surnames: Fuge, Rudge, Burge, Gudger, Budge, Rude, Lodge, Mudge, Frodge, Fodge

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Where is the Fudge family from?

You can see how Fudge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fudge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fudge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Fudge families living in Ohio. This was about 24% of all the recorded Fudge's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fudge families in 1840.
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What did your Fudge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fudge. 27% of Fudge men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Fudge women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fudge were Salesman and Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Fudge. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Fudge. For the veterans among your Fudge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fudge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Fudge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Fudge in 1953 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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