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Noddle Family History

Noddle Name Meaning

possibly a locative name from Noah Dale recorded 1759 in Soyland Morley wapentake WR Yorks in 1843 in neighbouring Blackshaw and late in Heptonstall: a name for part of the upper valley of Colden Water in Calderdale. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames notes that in WR Yorks it sometimes interchanged with Nodder citing George Noddell alias Nodder 1600 in Feet of Fines (Wakefield WR Yorks). A similar development is shown in the 1797 Lincs example below.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Noble, Weddle, Nolle, Nolde, Bodle, Needle, Diddle, Cordle, Boddie

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You can see how Noddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Noddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Noddle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Noddle families living in Yorkshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Noddle's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Noddle families in 1891.
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What did your Noddle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Noddle. 50% of Noddle men worked as a Farm Labourer and 78% of Noddle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Noddle were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Servant
    17%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 62 immigration records available for the last name Noddle. 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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There are 60 military records available for the last name Noddle. For the veterans among your Noddle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Noddle lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, Noddle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Noddle in 1975 was 71, and 92 in 2003.

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