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Wedding Family History

Wedding Surname Meaning

German:: habitational name from any of various places called Wedding or Weddingen. variant of Weddig a short form of Wedekind.

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


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You can see how Wedding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wedding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wedding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Wedding families living in Staffordshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Wedding's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Wedding families in 1891.
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What did your Wedding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wedding. 100% of Wedding women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Wedding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wedding 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 405 immigration records available for the last name Wedding. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Wedding. For the veterans among your Wedding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wedding lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Wedding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Wedding in 1953 was 39, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wedding 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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