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Huddeston Family History

Huddeston 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: Huddleston, Duddleston, Huddleson, Hueston, Huddlestun, Humeston

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Where is the Huddeston family from?

You can see how Huddeston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huddeston family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Huddeston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Huddeston families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Huddeston's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Huddeston families in 1891.
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What did your Huddeston ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Huddeston. 32% of Huddeston men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Huddeston women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huddeston were Truck Driver and Seamstress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    29%
  • Cook
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Seamstress
    15%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Huddeston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huddeston 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 30 immigration records available for the last name Huddeston. 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 90 military records available for the last name Huddeston. For the veterans among your Huddeston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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