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Mudry Name Meaning

Slovak (Múdry) and Czech (Mudrý); Ukrainian (also transliterated as e.g. Mudryy) Rusyn and Polish (of Rusyn or Ukrainian origin): nickname for a wise man from Slovak múdry Ukrainian mudryy ‘wise’. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Mudri: nickname meaning ‘the wise one’ from the definite form of mudar dialectal Croatian muder ‘wise’. The surname Mudri is also found among Rusyns (in Croatia and in Vojvodina in Serbia); compare 1 above. French and Swiss French: variant of Maudry from the ancient Germanic personal name Maldric composed of the elements mald (derived from madal ‘council’) + rīk ‘realm power’ or perhaps Amalric (see Amory ).

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


Similar surnames: Moudry, Mudrak, Madry, Merry, Buday, Mokry, Mondry, Murr, Burry

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Where is the Mudry family from?

You can see how Mudry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mudry family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mudry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 4 Mudry families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mudry's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mudry families in 1841.
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What did your Mudry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mudry. 32% of Mudry men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Mudry women worked as a Machine Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mudry were Clerk and Housework. .

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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

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Miner
    12%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machine Operator
    17%
  • Press Operator
    17%
  • Clerical
    12%
  • Housework
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 788 immigration records available for the last name Mudry. 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 574 military records available for the last name Mudry. For the veterans among your Mudry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mudry lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Mudry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mudry in 1962 was 84, and 76 in 2004.

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