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Huddy Family History

Huddy Name Meaning

English (southwestern): probably from the Middle English personal name Hudde (see Hudd ) + the diminutive suffix -y. The name seems to have migrated from Devon to Cornwall where it may have been confused with Cornish Udy . Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUada ‘descendant of Uada’ apparently a Munster variant of Ó Fuada (see Foody ).

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


Similar surnames: Duddy, Cuddy, Roddy, Leddy, Mudd, Hidde, Hubby, Caddy, Gundy, Cudd

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Where is the Huddy family from?

You can see how Huddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huddy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 79 Huddy families living in Cornwall. This was about 31% of all the recorded Huddy's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Huddy families in 1891.
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What did your Huddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Huddy. 27% of Huddy men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Huddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huddy were General Labourer Heavy Wor and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    27%
  • Clay Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Boat Builder (wood)
    14%
  • General Labourer Heavy Wor
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Huddy lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Huddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Huddy in 1944 was 23, and 44 in 2004.

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