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Ardoin Family History

Ardoin Surname Meaning

French: variant of Ardouin (and in North America an altered form of this) itself a variant of Hardouin from the ancient Germanic personal name Hardwin composed of the elements hard ‘hard strong’ and win ‘friend’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ardoin family from?

You can see how Ardoin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ardoin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ardoin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Ardoin families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Ardoin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ardoin families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ardoin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ardoin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ardoin. 46% of Ardoin men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Ardoin women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ardoin were Farm Laborer and House Keeping.

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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
    46%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    30%
  • Housework
    9%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • House Keeping
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 326 immigration records available for the last name Ardoin. 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 Ardoin. For the veterans among your Ardoin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ardoin lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Ardoin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Ardoin in 1951 was 28, and 68 in 2004.

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