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Addington Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places named in Old English as Eaddingtun ‘settlement associated with Eadda’ or Æddingtun ‘settlement associated with Æddi’. Places so named are found in Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, and Greater London.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Waddington, Edington, Edgington, Wallington, Allington, Ludington

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Where is the Addington family from?

You can see how Addington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Addington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Addington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Addington families living in Alberta. This was about 31% of all the recorded Addington's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Addington families in 1911.
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What did your Addington ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Foreman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Addington. 25% of Addington men worked as a Foreman. .

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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 1921

  • Foreman
    25%
  • Carpenter
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Accountant
    25%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Addington. 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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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Addington. For the veterans among your Addington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Addington lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Addington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Addington in 1944 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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