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Hoddy Family History

Hoddy Surname Meaning

From the dialect adjective hoddy defined in Forby’s Vocabulary of East Anglia as ‘pretty well in health and spirits; in tolerably good case’; possibly an adjective derived from Old Scandinavian hodd ‘treasure’.

Possibly a variant of Oddy with prosthetic H-.

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


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Where is the Hoddy family from?

You can see how Hoddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hoddy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Hoddy families living in Suffolk. This was about 31% of all the recorded Hoddy's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Hoddy families in 1891.
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What did your Hoddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Assisting Father and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hoddy. 43% of Hoddy men worked as an Assisting Father and 83% of Hoddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hoddy were Builders Labourer and Cook.

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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

  • Assisting Father
    43%
  • Retired
    29%
  • Builders Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Cook
    5%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Hoddy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoddy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 270 immigration records available for the last name Hoddy. 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 299 military records available for the last name Hoddy. For the veterans among your Hoddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hoddy lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Hoddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Hoddy in 1971 was 93, and 93 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hoddy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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