Fudge Family History

Fudge Surname Meaning

English:: (of Norman origin): from the Middle English Anglo-Norman French personal name Fulch or Fuche usually a pet form of Old French Fulcher Fucher (see Fulcher). Voicing of ‘ch’ to soft ‘g’ gave rise to Fudge.

The name may sometimes have been interchangeable with Fowke (for which see Foulk) derived from a pet form of this and other Old French personal names in Fulc-.

Habitational name from Fuge in Blackawton Devon. This placename is composed of Old English feoh ‘cattle’ + wīc ‘farm dairy farm village’.

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

Similar surnames: Fuge, Rudge, Burge, Gudger, Budge, Rude, Lodge, Mudge, Frodge, Fodge

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4K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
41K	Census and Voter Lists
133K	Member Trees

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Where is the Fudge family from?

You can see how Fudge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fudge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fudge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 296 Fudge families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Fudge's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Fudge families in 1891.

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What did your Fudge 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 Fudge. 20% of Fudge men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Fudge women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fudge were Bus conductor and Household duties.

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General labourer

20%

Builders labourer

Retired

Bus conductor

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

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Census Record

There are 41K census records available for the last name Fudge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fudge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Fudge. 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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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Fudge. For the veterans among your Fudge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fudge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Fudge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Fudge in 1953 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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Fudge Surname Meaning

The name may sometimes have been interchangeable with Fowke (for which see Foulk) derived from a pet form of this and other Old French personal names in Fulc-.

Habitational name from Fuge in Blackawton Devon. This placename is composed of Old English feoh ‘cattle’ + wīc ‘farm dairy farm village’.

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

Where is the Fudge family from?

What did your Fudge ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

20%

Builders labourer

Retired

Bus conductor

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

What Fudge family records will you find?

What is the average Fudge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Fudge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Fudge in 1953 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

Fudge Family History

Fudge Surname Meaning

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Fudge Surname Meaning

244,000 record(s) for Fudge

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Where is the Fudge family from?

What did your Fudge ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Fudge family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fudge lifespan?

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