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Childen Family History

Childen 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: Hilden, Whilden, Child, Chilton, Hillen, Childers, Childrey, Wilden

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Where is the Childen family from?

You can see how Childen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Childen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Childen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 28 Childen families living in South Carolina. This was about 44% of all the recorded Childen's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Childen families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Childen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Childen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Childen. 77% of Childen men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    77%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Miner
    8%

What Childen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 622 census records available for the last name Childen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Childen 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Childen. 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 87 military records available for the last name Childen. For the veterans among your Childen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Childen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Childen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Childen

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