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Luddington Family History

Luddington Surname Meaning

from Luddington (Lincs) which is recorded as Ludintone in 1086. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Luda + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

see Liddington. There may also have been some confusion with Loddington.

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


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Where is the Luddington family from?

You can see how Luddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luddington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luddington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Luddington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Luddington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Luddington families in 1891.
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What did your Luddington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Old Age Pensioner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Luddington. 25% of Luddington men worked as an Old Age Pensioner and 94% of Luddington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Luddington were Retired Draper and Private Means.

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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

  • Old Age Pensioner
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    25%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    25%
  • Retired Draper
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Private Means
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 558 immigration records available for the last name Luddington. 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 872 military records available for the last name Luddington. For the veterans among your Luddington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luddington lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Luddington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Luddington in 1961 was 43, and 82 in 2004.

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