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Liddell Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: habitational name from any of various places in the Scottish Borders and Cumbria called Liddel, from the Old English river name Hl¯de, meaning ‘loud’, + Old English dæl ‘valley’.

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


Similar surnames: Lindell, Riddell, Siddall, Kidwell, Tidwell, Bidwell, Waddell

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Liddell Family Origin

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Liddell Family Occupations

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  • Coal Miner

    7%

  • Annuitant

    3%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

In 1881, the most common Liddell occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 7% of Liddell's were Coal Miners. A less common occupation for the Liddell family was Labourer. Coal Miner, Annuitant and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Liddell.

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Liddell Historical Records

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Liddell Life Expectancy

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