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Suddaby Family History

Suddaby Surname Meaning

from a Middle English form suð i(n) bi of Old Scandinavian suðr í bý ‘south in the village’ for someone who lived at the south end of a settlement.

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


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Where is the Suddaby family from?

You can see how Suddaby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suddaby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Suddaby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 260 Suddaby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 74% of all the recorded Suddaby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Suddaby families in 1891.
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What did your Suddaby 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 Suddaby. 27% of Suddaby men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Suddaby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Suddaby were Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    27%
  • Retired
    20%
  • Wood Machinist Hw
    14%
  • Railway Clerk
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

What Suddaby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Suddaby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Suddaby 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 409 immigration records available for the last name Suddaby. 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 560 military records available for the last name Suddaby. For the veterans among your Suddaby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Suddaby lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Suddaby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Suddaby in 1968 was 72, and 71 in 2002.

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