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Suddes Family History

Suddes Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of the now extinct name Sudd with post-medieval excrescent -s. Sudd is recorded in Simon Sudde 1301 in Subsidy Rolls (Fremington NR Yorks), but its origin is uncertain.

It might be a locative name from Middle English sudde ‘mud bog’ (Old English *sydde), but the expected form in NE England would be sidde.

Alternatively, Sudd might be from Middle English shudde sudde (Old English scydde) ‘small house, hovel’ or ‘shed’ (for animals) ‘pigsty’ (see Shed), but again the expected form in NE England would be sid(de) or shidde.

It might be related to the Kent name Sudds via the eastern coastal trade, but the origin of this is also obscure.

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


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You can see how Suddes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suddes family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Suddes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 106 Suddes families living in Durham. This was about 77% of all the recorded Suddes's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Suddes families in 1891.
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What did your Suddes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Suddes. 25% of Suddes men worked as a Railway Clerk and 85% of Suddes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Suddes were Coal Hewer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Railway Clerk
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    25%
  • Undertaker
    25%
  • Coal Hewer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 663 immigration records available for the last name Suddes. 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 174 military records available for the last name Suddes. For the veterans among your Suddes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Suddes lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Suddes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Suddes in 1965 was 76, and 87 in 2004.

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