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Lundy Family History

Lundy Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from any of several places called Lundie for example one near Doune in Perthshire. Irish: topographic name from Anglo-Norman French de la Launde ‘of the glade’. Compare Lown Americanized form of Norwegian Lunde .

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


Similar surnames: Lund, Landy, Mundy, Lunday, Linde, Gundy, Lande, Lunde, Sundt, Lind

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Where is the Lundy family from?

You can see how Lundy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lundy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lundy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 79 Lundy families living in Yorkshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Lundy's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Lundy families in 1891.
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What did your Lundy 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 Lundy. 13% of Lundy men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Lundy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lundy were Builders Labourer Heavy Worker and Domestic Duties. .

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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%
  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • Builders Foreman
    9%
  • Builders Labourer Heavy Worker
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
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Census Records

There are 64,000 census records available for the last name Lundy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lundy 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Lundy. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Lundy. For the veterans among your Lundy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lundy lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Lundy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lundy in 1942 was 24, and 76 in 2004.

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