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Cuddy Family History

Cuddy Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh ‘descendant of Cuidightheach’ a personal name meaning ‘helper’.

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


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Where is the Cuddy family from?

You can see how Cuddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuddy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 110 Cuddy families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Cuddy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cuddy families in 1891.
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What did your Cuddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dock Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cuddy. 37% of Cuddy men worked as a Dock Labourer and 77% of Cuddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cuddy were Old Age Pensioner and Nil.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dock Labourer
    37%
  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Dock Labourer Heavy Worker
    19%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Nil
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cuddy. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Cuddy. For the veterans among your Cuddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuddy lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Cuddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Cuddy in 1947 was 41, and 72 in 2004.

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