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Doubleday Name Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire Lincolnshire and Norfolk): either a nickname or an occupational name from the Middle English adjective double ‘pair of similar things’ or the noun ‘twin’ + daie ‘dairyman dairywoman’. The sense is uncertain perhaps ‘one of a pair of dairymen or women’ or ‘one who doubles up as a dairyman or dairywoman’ or even one of a pair of twins who were dairy workers though this is less likely since the surname seems to have arisen independently in several counties. See Double and Day .

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


Similar surnames: Loveday, Double, Durley, Holladay, Dudley, Dunleavy, Dooley, Duley

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You can see how Doubleday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doubleday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Doubleday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 18 Doubleday families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Doubleday's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Doubleday families in 1911.
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What did your Doubleday ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Doubleday. 60% of Doubleday men worked as a Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Helper
    40%
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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Doubleday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Doubleday in 1952 was 53, and 77 in 2004.

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