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Oxendine Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Oxendean in East Sussex and Kent or Oxenden in Kent all named in Old English as ‘valley of the oxen’. This surname is not found in Britain. In North America it is characteristic of the Tuscarora and Lumbee Native American tribes of NC and is also associated with the Pee Dee Indians and the so-called Turks of South Carolina (also known as Turks of Sumter County; see Benenhaley ).

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


Similar surnames: Moening, Fielding, Landin, Gentile, Henkin, Yielding, Rende, Eddins

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Where is the Oxendine family from?

You can see how Oxendine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oxendine family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Oxendine families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 16 Oxendine families living in North Carolina. This was about 62% of all the recorded Oxendine's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Oxendine families in 1840.
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What did your Oxendine ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Oxendine. 41% of Oxendine men worked as a Farmer and 45% of Oxendine women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oxendine were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    45%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 158 immigration records available for the last name Oxendine. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Oxendine. For the veterans among your Oxendine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oxendine lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Oxendine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Oxendine in 1941 was 34, and 67 in 2004.

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