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Dood Family History

Dood Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name from a farm called Dood located in Bornerbroek in Overijssel province; the farm name may derive from the old personal name Dode based on ancient Germanic theud ‘people’. Alternatively, it may refer to the common meaning of the noun dood ‘death’.

This suggests a metonymic occupational name for a gravedigger, or it could indicate a topographic or habitational name referencing a house called De Dood (‘The Death’).

For instance, one might compare the name Egbert Willemsz in de snelle Doot (‘in the Fast Death’) from Amsterdam in 1585.

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


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You can see how Dood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 70 Dood families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Dood's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dood families in 1891.
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What did your Dood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dood. 92% of Dood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Private Means
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dood. 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 770 military records available for the last name Dood. For the veterans among your Dood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dood lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Dood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Dood in 1963 was 64, and 58 in 2004.

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