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Dedling Family History

Dedling 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: Delling, Redling, Edling, Detling, Helling, Darling, Teeling, Dahling

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Where is the Dedling family from?

You can see how Dedling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dedling family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Dedling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dedling family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Dedling's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Dedling families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dedling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dedling ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 102 census records available for the last name Dedling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dedling 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 Dedling. 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 3 military records available for the last name Dedling. For the veterans among your Dedling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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