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Haddon Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places in Derbyshire Northamptonshire Huntingdonshire and Devon named with Old English hǣth ‘heathland heather’ + dūn ‘hill’ or from Haddon in Cambridgeshire which is probably named from the Old English personal name Headda + dūn. Scottish: variant of Hadden .

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


Similar surnames: Hatton, Halton, Harden, Hodsdon, Hadden, Hayton, Seddon, Rawdon

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Where is the Haddon family from?

You can see how Haddon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haddon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haddon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 56 Haddon families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Haddon's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Haddon families in 1911.
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What did your Haddon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Haddon. 45% of Haddon men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Haddon women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haddon were Accountant and Bookkeeper. .

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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
    45%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Accountant
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    43%
  • Student
    29%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%
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What is the average Haddon lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haddon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Haddon in 1944 was 19, and 78 in 2004.

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