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Waddon Family History

Waddon Surname Meaning

from Waddon in Portisham (Dorset) which is recorded as Wadone in 1086. The place-name derives from Old English wād ‘woad’ + dūn ‘hill’. Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2) below. There may have been some confusion with Whaddon.

from Waddon in Croydon (Surrey) which is recorded as Waddon in the 12th century. The place-name has the same etymology as that in (1).

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


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You can see how Waddon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waddon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1911. The most Waddon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Waddon families living in Hampshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Waddon's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Waddon families in 1891.
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What did your Waddon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Waddon. 100% of Waddon men worked as a General Labourer and 94% of Waddon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Cafe Proprietress
    7%

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Between 1967 and 1999, in the United States, Waddon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Waddon in 1967 was 82, and 77 in 1999.

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