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Laudon Family History

Laudon Name Meaning

Austrian German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of a personal name based on Old Slavic ljudъje ‘people’. It originates from Livonia on the Baltic. French: variant with fused definite article l' of Audon from the personal name Audon from a short form of ancient Germanic compound names based on the element ald ‘old’.

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


Similar surnames: Landon, Luton, Pardon, Bardon, Lydon, Haddon, Lando, Laude, Sawdon

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Where is the Laudon family from?

You can see how Laudon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laudon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Laudon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Laudon families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Laudon's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Laudon families in 1891.
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What did your Laudon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Laudon. 100% of Laudon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 992 immigration records available for the last name Laudon. 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 946 military records available for the last name Laudon. For the veterans among your Laudon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laudon lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Laudon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Laudon in 1961 was 50, and 87 in 2004.

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