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Colding Family History

Colding Surname Meaning

Danish: probably a habitational name from Kolding. This was originally the name of a river from kaldr ‘cold’ + a derivational suffix -ung hence ‘the cold river’.

English: perhaps a variant of Golding.

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


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You can see how Colding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Colding families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Colding's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Colding families in 1891.
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What did your Colding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Colding. 77% of Colding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    24%

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Passenger Lists

There are 531 immigration records available for the last name Colding. 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 554 military records available for the last name Colding. For the veterans among your Colding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colding lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Colding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Colding in 1953 was 43, and 83 in 2004.

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