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Cuddon Family History

Cuddon Surname Meaning

Probably from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Cod(d)ing or Cudding. These would have been pet forms (using the hypocoristic suffix -ing) of the Old English personal names Codda (see Codd) Code (see Coad) or Cudda (see Cudd).

The latter is a common pet form of names in Cūð- such as Cuthbert and Cobbold as are Cutt and Cutting (also occurring as Cutten and Cutton in Suffolk and Norfolk).

Later reduction of -ding to -den and -don will have given the surname the appearance of a locative name.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Cuddon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuddon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuddon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Cuddon families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Cuddon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cuddon families in 1891.
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What did your Cuddon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cuddon. 50% of Cuddon men worked as a Retired and 83% of Cuddon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cuddon were Private Means 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

  • Retired
    50%
  • Private Means
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Nil
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 89 military records available for the last name Cuddon. For the veterans among your Cuddon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuddon lifespan?

Between 1987 and 2002, in the United States, Cuddon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Cuddon in 1987 was 79, and 63 in 2002.

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