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Spurdens Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English spore spure (Old English spora spura) ‘spur’ or the derived verb sporen ‘to urge incite’ + daunce ‘dance’. Alternatively the first element may be spurnen spornen ‘stumble trip kick’ or ‘spurn reject’ with assimilation of the first -n- giving Spordaunce.

This last sense would make it an antonym of the nickname Makedaunce (see Jönsjö Nicknames p. 126).

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


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You can see how Spurdens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spurdens family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Spurdens families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Spurdens families living in Norfolk. This was about 34% of all the recorded Spurdens's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Spurdens families in 1891.
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What did your Spurdens ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spurdens. 89% of Spurdens women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 64 military records available for the last name Spurdens. For the veterans among your Spurdens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1960 and 1998, in the United States, Spurdens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Spurdens in 1960 was 48, and 54 in 1998.

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