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Kidness Family History

Kidness 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: Kidney, Fadness, Fodness, Likness, Eidsness, Kines, Kness, Kiess

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Where is the Kidness family from?

You can see how Kidness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kidness family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Kidness families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Kidness family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kidness's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Kidness families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kidness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Kidness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kidness 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Kidness. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kidness. For the veterans among your Kidness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kidness lifespan?

Average Kidness life expectancy in 1977 was 63 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kidness 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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