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Spedding Family History

Spedding Name Meaning

English (northern): nickname from Middle English speding ‘success achievement’ a derivative of the verb speden ‘to succeed’ perhaps used to refer to a successful person. See also Speed .

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


Similar surnames: Spring, Spedden, Spalding, Skelding, Reading, Sweeting, Eddings

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Where is the Spedding family from?

You can see how Spedding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spedding family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spedding families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 295 Spedding families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Spedding's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Spedding families in 1891.
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What did your Spedding 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 Spedding. 17% of Spedding men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Spedding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spedding were Builders Labourer H W 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

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Cotton Weaver
    11%
  • Bricklayer
    11%
  • Builders Labourer H W
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Spedding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spedding 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Spedding. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Spedding. For the veterans among your Spedding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spedding lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Spedding life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Spedding in 1961 was 56, and 79 in 2004.

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