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Daddy Family History

Daddy Surname Meaning

From an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Dad(d)y, perhaps a rhyming pet form of Ad(d)y, which is a pet form of Adam. See Addy, Adey, Dadd, and compare Daddow.

Perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English *daddy, a familiar term for ‘father’; however, there is no evidence for this word before the 16th century (OED).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Daddy family from?

You can see how Daddy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daddy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Daddy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Daddy family living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Daddy's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Daddy families in 1911.
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What did your Daddy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Daddy. 100% of Daddy men worked as a General Labourer and 90% of Daddy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    6%

What Daddy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 964 census records available for the last name Daddy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daddy 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 144 immigration records available for the last name Daddy. 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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Draft Cards

There are 932 military records available for the last name Daddy. For the veterans among your Daddy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daddy lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1983, in the United States, Daddy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Daddy in 1971 was 88, and 89 in 1983.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Daddy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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