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Cadman Name Meaning

English:: from Middle English cade ‘barrel used for herring or other fish’ + man perhaps a metonymic occupational name denoting a maker of casks. occupational name meaning ‘servant of a man named Cade’ (see Cade ). possibly from an unrecorded Middle English form of Old English Cædmon apparently of Brittonic origin (from Catumānos) although there is no evidence for the name after the Norman Conquest.

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


Similar surnames: Badman, Carman, Wadman, Hayman, Waxman, Radman, Kidman, Edman

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Where is the Cadman family from?

You can see how Cadman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cadman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cadman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 474 Cadman families living in Staffordshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Cadman's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Cadman families in 1891.
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What did your Cadman 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 Cadman. 13% of Cadman men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Cadman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cadman were Builders Labourer and Housewife. .

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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
    13%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Cadman. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Cadman. For the veterans among your Cadman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cadman lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Cadman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Cadman in 1953 was 54, and 63 in 2004.

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