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Puddephatt Family History

Puddephatt Surname Meaning

Probably from an unrecorded Middle English pudi ‘swollen obese’ (compare Modern English poddy) + fat ‘vessel tub vat’ (Old English fæt) for a man with a prominent paunch reminiscent of the ‘barrel-bellied’ rotund drinker mentioned under Barrell.

In the case of John de Podyfat in 1309, the de is probably an error for the definite article le.

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


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You can see how Puddephatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puddephatt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Puddephatt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 98 Puddephatt families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Puddephatt's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Puddephatt families in 1891.
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What did your Puddephatt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Puddephatt. 20% of Puddephatt men worked as a Builders Labourer and 88% of Puddephatt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puddephatt were Farmer and Unpaid Household 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

  • Builders Labourer
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    16%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Farmer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Let Apartments
    2%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 128 immigration records available for the last name Puddephatt. 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 278 military records available for the last name Puddephatt. For the veterans among your Puddephatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puddephatt lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Puddephatt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Puddephatt in 1965 was 63, and 79 in 2004.

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