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Badling Family History

Badling Name 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: Balling, Beadling, Barling, Billing, Halling, Bolling, Harling

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Where is the Badling family from?

You can see how Badling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Badling family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Badling family living in Norfolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Badling's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Badling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Badling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Badling ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Badling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Badling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Badling 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Badling. 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 9 military records available for the last name Badling. For the veterans among your Badling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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