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Eddy Name Meaning

Cornish: from the personal name Edy (pronounced ‘eedy’) a variant of Udy from the Middle English personal name Ude Udy Latinized as Udo and Odo. It may represent Old French Eude (ancient Germanic Eudo of uncertain etymology) whose usual Latin form is Eudo. This agrees with later evidence that the original pronunciation of the initial vowel of Udy was /y:/ (as in French tu) though in the 16th century it was sometimes unrounded to /i:/ spelled -e(e)-. It was later altered to Eddy. English: variant of Eady . English: perhaps from a shortened form of the Middle English personal name Edwy (Old English Ēadwīg from ēad ‘prosperity fortune’ + wīg ‘war’) which has not survived in that form as a surname. Americanized form of Norwegian Eide .

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


Similar surnames: Eden, Oddy, Addy, Day, Edds, End, Ruddy, Caddy, Hendy, Leddy

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You can see how Eddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eddy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 163 Eddy families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Eddy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Eddy families in 1911.
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What did your Eddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Eddy. 49% of Eddy men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Eddy women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eddy were Conductor and Income. .

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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
    49%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Conductor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Commis
    20%
  • Income
    14%
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There are 156,000 census records available for the last name Eddy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eddy 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Eddy. 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 24,000 military records available for the last name Eddy. For the veterans among your Eddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eddy lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Eddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Eddy in 1944 was 22, and 75 in 2004.

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