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Kidman Family History

Kidman Name Meaning

English:: occupational name from Middle English kid(d)e ‘kid young deer or goat’ + man denoting a goatherd or someone who had charge of young livestock. occupational name from the Middle English personal name Kid Kydd (see Kidd ) + man denoting the ‘man(servant) of someone called Kid’.

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


Similar surnames: Kinman, Kelman, Widman, Kirkman, Wildman, Inman, Badman, Kilman

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Where is the Kidman family from?

You can see how Kidman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kidman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kidman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 174 Kidman families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Kidman's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Kidman families in 1891.
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What did your Kidman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kidman. 8% of Kidman men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 74% of Kidman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kidman were Farmer Heavy Worker and Private Means. .

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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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Jobbing Gardener
    6%
  • Farmer Heavy Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Kidman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kidman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kidman. 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 865 military records available for the last name Kidman. For the veterans among your Kidman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kidman lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kidman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Kidman in 1962 was 54, and 87 in 2004.

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