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Fudge Family History

Fudge Name Meaning

English:: (of Norman origin): from the Middle English Anglo-Norman French personal name Fulch or Fuche usually a pet form of Old French Fulcher Fucher (see Fulcher ). Voicing of ‘ch’ to soft ‘g’ gave rise to Fudge. The name may sometimes have been interchangeable with Fowke (for which see Foulk ) derived from a pet form of this and other Old French personal names in Fulc-. habitational name from Fuge in Blackawton Devon. This placename is composed of Old English feoh ‘cattle’ + wīc ‘farm dairy farm village’.

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

Similar surnames: Fuge, Rudge, Burge, Gudger, Budge, Rude, Lodge, Mudge, Frodge, Fodge

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Where is the Fudge family from?

You can see how Fudge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fudge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fudge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 41 Fudge families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Fudge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fudge families in 1911.

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What did your Fudge ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
38%
Miner
19%
Labourer
19%
Manager
13%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Selufore Ogaetor
100%

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Draft Cards
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Census Records

There are 41,000 census records available for the last name Fudge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fudge 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 Fudge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Fudge. For the veterans among your Fudge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fudge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Fudge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Fudge in 1953 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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