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Sunding Family History

Sunding 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: Sundling, Sundin, Steding, Sinning, Dunning, Bunting, Sandino, Anding

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Where is the Sunding family from?

You can see how Sunding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sunding family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sunding families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Sunding family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Sunding's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Sunding families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sunding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sunding ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sunding. 64% of Sunding men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    64%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%

What Sunding family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 358 census records available for the last name Sunding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sunding 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Sunding. 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 27 military records available for the last name Sunding. For the veterans among your Sunding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sunding lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Sunding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sunding in 1967 was 82, and 89 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sunding

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sunding 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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