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Filding Family History

Filding Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Wilding, Hilding, Fielding, Billing, Filkins, Golding, Pilling

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Where is the Filding family from?

You can see how Filding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Filding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Filding families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Filding's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Filding families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Filding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Filding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Filding. 100% of Filding 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%

What Filding family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 239 census records available for the last name Filding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filding 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Filding. 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 22 military records available for the last name Filding. For the veterans among your Filding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filding lifespan?

Average Filding life expectancy in 1987 was 73 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Filding ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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