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Dedding Family History

Dedding 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: Hedding, Redding, Wedding, Dudding, Spedding, Codding, Reading

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Where is the Dedding family from?

You can see how Dedding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dedding family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Dedding families living in Kentucky. This was about 75% of all the recorded Dedding's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Dedding families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dedding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dedding ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Dedding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dedding 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Dedding. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7 military records available for the last name Dedding. For the veterans among your Dedding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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