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Todes Family History

Todes 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: Toles, Rodes, Lodes, Hodes, Tomes, Toder, Moses, Rode, Boden, Roder

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Where is the Todes family from?

You can see how Todes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Todes family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Todes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Todes family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Todes's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Todes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Todes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Todes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Todes. 39% of Todes men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Todes women worked as a Typist.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Clerk
    31%
  • New Worker
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    100%

What Todes family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 235 census records available for the last name Todes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Todes 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 174 immigration records available for the last name Todes. 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 41 military records available for the last name Todes. For the veterans among your Todes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Todes lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2000, in the United States, Todes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Todes in 1968 was 67, and 76 in 2000.

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