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Coddington Family History

Coddington Name Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire): habitational name from any of various places for example in Cheshire Derbyshire Herefordshire and Nottinghamshire named Coddington from the Old English personal name Cot(t)a + -ing- denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Codrington, Covington, Weddington, Waddington, Woodington, Carrington

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Where is the Coddington family from?

You can see how Coddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coddington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coddington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 141 Coddington families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Coddington's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Coddington families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coddington surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coddington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coddington. 18% of Coddington men worked as a Farm Labourer and 67% of Coddington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coddington were Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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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 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    18%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    11%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Coddington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Coddington. For the veterans among your Coddington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coddington lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Coddington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Coddington in 1953 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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