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Surridge Family History

Surridge Surname Meaning

English:: nickname for someone who had migrated from the South (of England) from Old French surreis ‘southerner’. variant of Search.

habitational name from Surridge in Morebath (Devon) probably from Old English sūth ‘south southern’ + hrycg ‘ridge’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Surridge family from?

You can see how Surridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Surridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 267 Surridge families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Surridge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Surridge families in 1891.
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What did your Surridge 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 Surridge. 15% of Surridge men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Surridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Surridge were Window Cleaner and Household Duties (unpaid).

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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
    15%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Window Cleaner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Surridge. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Surridge. For the veterans among your Surridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Surridge lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Surridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Surridge in 1964 was 28, and 65 in 2004.

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