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Mulderig Family History

Mulderig Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Mulderrig an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoildeirg ‘descendant of Maoilderg’ a personal name meaning ‘red youth’. For this reason Reddington Reid and Rutledge were sometimes adopted as Anglicized forms.

However it appears that Mulderrig began as a re-interpreted variant of Ó Maoilgheiric ‘descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Cyriacus’ a Donegal surname.

Saint Cyriacus was the finder of Christ's cross according to the Martyrology of Oengus (May 12).

This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland and is now found chiefly in Yorkshire.

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


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You can see how Mulderig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mulderig family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Mulderig families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Mulderig families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Mulderig's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mulderig families in 1891.
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What did your Mulderig ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mulderig. 50% of Mulderig women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Cotton Weaver
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 313 immigration records available for the last name Mulderig. 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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There are 383 military records available for the last name Mulderig. For the veterans among your Mulderig ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mulderig life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Mulderig in 1961 was 42, and 77 in 2004.

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