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Soady Family History

Soady Surname Meaning

Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English female personal name Soude or Soudy, Saude or Saudy, which could be pet forms of Isoud and Isaud, i.e. Isold (see Izzard). The final -y would represent either a typical Devon and Cornwall pronunciation of final -e or the Middle English hypocoristic suffix -y.

This explanation easily accounts for the variation between Soady and Sawdy in many Devon and Cornwall parishes. However, the absence of any medieval evidence for either the given name or the surname makes it an uncertain explanation.

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


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You can see how Soady families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soady family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Soady families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 89 Soady families living in Cornwall. This was about 70% of all the recorded Soady's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Soady families in 1891.
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What did your Soady ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fisherman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Soady. 60% of Soady men worked as a Fisherman and 80% of Soady women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soady were Horseman On Farm and Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Fisherman
    60%
  • Shipyard Labourer
    20%
  • Horseman On Farm
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 519 immigration records available for the last name Soady. 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 296 military records available for the last name Soady. For the veterans among your Soady ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soady lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Soady life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Soady in 1964 was 68, and 67 in 2004.

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