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Daddow Family History

Daddow Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a Cornish pet form of the Middle English personal name Dodd(e) unrounded to *Dadd(e) + the Cornish suffix -ow.

See Dodd and Dadd and for the Cornish suffix compare Clemow Kitto.

Perhaps a Cornish pet form of Middle English *Dadde as a rhyming pet form of Adam.

See Dadd.

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


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Where is the Daddow family from?

You can see how Daddow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daddow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Daddow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 52 Daddow families living in Cornwall. This was about 98% of all the recorded Daddow's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Daddow families in 1891.
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What did your Daddow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hairdresser tobaconis and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Daddow. 50% of Daddow men worked as a Hairdresser tobaconis and 100% of Daddow 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Hairdresser tobaconis
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Daddow. 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 178 military records available for the last name Daddow. For the veterans among your Daddow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daddow lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Daddow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Daddow in 1958 was 57, and 91 in 2003.

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