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Duddle Family History

Duddle Surname Meaning

from Dudhill in Alveley (Shrops) or from a minor locality elsewhere (in Lancs for example) similarly named in Middle English as Dod(de)hull or Dod(de)hill ‘round-topped hill’. from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Duddel (Old English Dyddel or Duddel a diminutive of Dudd(a)).

from a diminutive of the word dod dud discussed at Dodd. Perhaps it is an early example of the 17th‐century slang term doddle doodle ‘foolish fellow’.

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


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You can see how Duddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Duddle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Duddle families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Duddle's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Duddle families in 1891.
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What did your Duddle 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 Duddle. 100% of Duddle men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Duddle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 181 immigration records available for the last name Duddle. 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 152 military records available for the last name Duddle. For the veterans among your Duddle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duddle lifespan?

Average Duddle life expectancy in 1992 was 30 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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