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Proudfood Family History

Proudfood 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: Proudfoot, Broadfoot, Proudfit, Radford, Rochford, Bradford, Crofoot

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Where is the Proudfood family from?

You can see how Proudfood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Proudfood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Proudfood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Proudfood family living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Proudfood's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Proudfood families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 70 census records available for the last name Proudfood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Proudfood 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Proudfood. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Proudfood. For the veterans among your Proudfood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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