Dillingham Family History

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Dillingham Name Meaning

English: habitational name, probably from Dullingham in Cambridgeshire, named in Old English as ‘homestead (Old English ham) of the people (-inga-) of Dull(a)’ (an unattested personal name).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gillingham, Billingham, Fillingham, Willingham, Ellingham, Allingham

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Dillingham Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dillingham name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dillingham. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Dillingham Family Origin

Where is the Dillingham family from?

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You can see how Dillingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dillingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dillingham families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 70 Dillingham families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Dillingham's in the UK. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Dillingham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dillingham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dillingham Family Occupations

What did your Dillingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Carpenter, Carman and Railway Guard were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dillingham. A less common occupation for the Dillingham family was Agricultural Labourer. The most common Dillingham occupation in the UK was Carpenter. 15% of Dillingham's were Carpenters.

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  • Carpenter

    15%

  • Carman

    12%

  • Railway Guard

    8%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

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

Dillingham Historical Records

What Dillingham family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Dillingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dillingham census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dillingham. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Dillingham. For the veterans among your Dillingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dillingham Life Expectancy

What is the average Dillingham lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dillingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dillingham in 1950 was 41, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dillingham

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dillingham 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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