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Iddings Family History

Iddings Surname Meaning

English: from the Old Norse female personal name Ithunn(r) probably composed of the elements ith- ‘again anew’ + unna ‘to love’.

The name is often recorded in the Latin form Idonea as a result of folk etymological association with the feminine form of Latin idoneus ‘suitable’.

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


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You can see how Iddings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iddings family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Iddings families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Iddings family living in Cornwall. This was 100% of all the recorded Iddings's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Iddings families in 1891.
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What did your Iddings ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Iddings. 24% of Iddings men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Iddings women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Iddings were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Stenographer
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 427 immigration records available for the last name Iddings. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Iddings. For the veterans among your Iddings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Iddings lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Iddings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Iddings in 1960 was 50, and 66 in 2004.

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