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Nodder Family History

Nodder Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English nodder ‘one who nods (the head)’ perhaps alluding to a nervous tick or to a sleepy disposition or to an exaggerated gesture of assent.

Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames notes that Hugh le Nodder of Brierley (WR Yorks) regularly acted as attorney to the Neville family at the Wakefield manor court.

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


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Where is the Nodder family from?

You can see how Nodder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nodder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Nodder families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Nodder families living in Yorkshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Nodder's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Nodder families in 1891.
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What did your Nodder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nodder. 28% of Nodder men worked as a Painter decorator and 96% of Nodder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nodder were Colliery Haulage Hand Below and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Painter decorator
    28%
  • Commercial Traveller
    19%
  • Journeyman Joiner
    19%
  • Colliery Haulage Hand Below
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    96%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 347 immigration records available for the last name Nodder. 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 307 military records available for the last name Nodder. For the veterans among your Nodder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nodder lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Nodder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Nodder in 1963 was 81, and 70 in 2001.

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