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Spallding Family History

Spallding Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spalding, Spaulding, Paulding, Salling, Sparling, Smalling, Spallino

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Where is the Spallding family from?

You can see how Spallding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spallding family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Spallding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Spallding family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Spallding's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Spallding families in 1840.
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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Spallding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spallding census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Spallding. 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 5 military records available for the last name Spallding. For the veterans among your Spallding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spallding lifespan?

Average Spallding life expectancy in 1979 was 77 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spallding ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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