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Dinwiddie Family History

Dinwiddie Surname Meaning

Scottish (Dumfriesshire): habitational name from Dinwoodie near Dumfries.

The placename is first recorded in 1296 in the form Dinwithie Dunwythye and is probably named with British words that are ancestors of Welsh din ‘forest’ + gwydd ‘shrubs bushes’.

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


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You can see how Dinwiddie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dinwiddie family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dinwiddie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Dinwiddie families living in Lancashire. This was about 68% of all the recorded Dinwiddie's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dinwiddie families in 1891.
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What did your Dinwiddie ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dinwiddie. 65% of Dinwiddie women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Private Means
    22%
  • Housewife
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 746 immigration records available for the last name Dinwiddie. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Dinwiddie. For the veterans among your Dinwiddie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dinwiddie lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dinwiddie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dinwiddie in 1954 was 49, and 75 in 2004.

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