Laudon Family History

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Laudon Name Meaning

German (Austria): of Slavic origin, from a personal name based on Old Slavic ljudu ‘people’. The Austrian family Laudon had its ancestral home in Livonia on the Baltic.

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


Similar surnames: Landon, Luton, Pardon, Bardon, Lydon, Haddon, Lando, Laude, Sawdon

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Laudon Family Origin

Where is the Laudon family from?

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You can see how Laudon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laudon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Laudon families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Laudon families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Laudon's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Laudon families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laudon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Laudon Family Occupations

What did your Laudon ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Laudon occupation in the UK was Book Keeper Wine & Spirit Merchants. 20% of Laudon's were Book Keeper Wine & Spirit Merchantss. A less common occupation for the Laudon family was House Carpenter. Book Keeper Wine & Spirit Merchants, Cab Proprietor and Hand Sewer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Laudon.

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  • Book Keeper Wine & Spirit Merchants

    20%

  • Cab Proprietor

    20%

  • Hand Sewer

    20%

  • House Carpenter

    20%

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

Laudon Historical Records

What Laudon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Laudon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laudon 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 992 immigration records available for the last name Laudon. 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 946 military records available for the last name Laudon. For the veterans among your Laudon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Laudon Life Expectancy

What is the average Laudon lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Laudon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Laudon in 1961 was 50, and 87 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Laudon

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Laudon 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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