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Ketteringham Family History

Ketteringham Surname Meaning

from Ketteringham (Norfolk) which is recorded as Keteringeham in 119. The place-name probably derives from an Old English personal name *Cytra + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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You can see how Ketteringham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ketteringham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ketteringham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 205 Ketteringham families living in Norfolk. This was about 58% of all the recorded Ketteringham's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Ketteringham families in 1891.
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What did your Ketteringham 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 Ketteringham. 20% of Ketteringham men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Ketteringham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ketteringham were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties Unpa.

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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
    20%
  • Farm Labourer
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Bricklayer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpa
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 418 immigration records available for the last name Ketteringham. 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 368 military records available for the last name Ketteringham. For the veterans among your Ketteringham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ketteringham lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ketteringham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Ketteringham in 1956 was 40, and 64 in 2004.

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