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Dillingham Family History

Dillingham Surname Meaning

English (Bedfordshire): habitational name probably from Dullingham in Cambridgeshire recorded as Dolingeham in 1214 and Dillyngham in 1298 named in Old English as ‘homestead (Old English hām) of the people (-inga-) of Dull(a)’.

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


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Where is the Dillingham family from?

You can see how Dillingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dillingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dillingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 70 Dillingham families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Dillingham's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Dillingham families in 1891.
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What did your Dillingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dillingham. 23% of Dillingham men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Dillingham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dillingham were Dentist and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Railway Clerk
    17%
  • Iron Moulder
    17%
  • Dentist
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dillingham. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Dillingham. For the veterans among your Dillingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dillingham lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dillingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dillingham in 1950 was 41, and 73 in 2004.

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