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Oldroyd Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Ollerhead from a lost and unidentified place called Ollerhead apparently in Lancashire remodelled as if from a placename containing Yorkshire dialect royd ‘clearing’ (Old English rodu). The original placename may derive from Old English alren ‘growing with alders’ (from Old English alor ‘alder’ + the adjectival suffix -en) + hēafod ‘head top summit’.

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


Similar surnames: Holroyd, Ackroyd, Radford, Overly, Elford, Aldred, Oxford, Oldford

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You can see how Oldroyd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oldroyd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oldroyd families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Oldroyd families living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Oldroyd's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Oldroyd families in 1911.
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What did your Oldroyd ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Oldroyd. 50% of Oldroyd men worked as a Laborer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Oldroyd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Oldroyd in 1942 was 53, and 92 in 2004.

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