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Dadd Family History

Dadd Surname Meaning

in Kent and Devon a variant of Dodd. The unrounding of o to a was particularly common in SE and SW England mostly in the post-medieval period but also sometimes in Middle English.

alternatively from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Dadd(e) a rhyming pet form of Adam.

Compare Addy Daddy Adey and Dady.

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


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Where is the Dadd family from?

You can see how Dadd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dadd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dadd families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 147 Dadd families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Dadd's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dadd families in 1891.
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What did your Dadd ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dadd. 21% of Dadd men worked as a Bricklayer and 83% of Dadd women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dadd were Progress Chaser Engineering and Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    21%
  • General Labourer
    21%
  • Floor Surfacer polisher
    9%
  • Progress Chaser Engineering
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dadd. 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 675 military records available for the last name Dadd. For the veterans among your Dadd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dadd lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dadd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dadd in 1962 was 80, and 81 in 2004.

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