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Fodding Family History

Fodding Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Codding, Godding, Golding, Hedding, Colding, Codling, Oeding, Redding

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Where is the Fodding family from?

You can see how Fodding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fodding family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Fodding family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fodding's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Fodding families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fodding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fodding ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Fodding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fodding 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Fodding. 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 1 military records available for the last name Fodding. For the veterans among your Fodding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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