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Fiddy Family History

Fiddy Surname Meaning

perhaps from an oath Anglo-Norman French (par le) fitz deu ‘(by the) son of God’.

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


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Where is the Fiddy family from?

You can see how Fiddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fiddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fiddy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 177 Fiddy families living in Norfolk. This was about 68% of all the recorded Fiddy's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Fiddy families in 1891.
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What did your Fiddy 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 Fiddy. 28% of Fiddy men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Fiddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fiddy were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    28%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Gardener
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 601 immigration records available for the last name Fiddy. 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 300 military records available for the last name Fiddy. For the veterans among your Fiddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fiddy lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Fiddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Fiddy in 1966 was 74, and 80 in 2004.

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