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Gaudin Family History

Gaudin Surname Meaning

French and Channel Islands (Jersey): from the Old French personal name Gaudin. Norman French Waldin Waudin is a pet form of ancient Germanic names based on the element wald ‘rule power’.

French: variant of Godin 1 and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

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


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You can see how Gaudin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaudin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaudin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 125 Gaudin families living in Channel Islands. This was about 67% of all the recorded Gaudin's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Gaudin families in 1891.
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What did your Gaudin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gaudin. 100% of Gaudin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gaudin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gaudin. For the veterans among your Gaudin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaudin lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gaudin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Gaudin in 1957 was 84, and 70 in 2004.

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