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Maddingly Family History

Maddingly 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: Mattingly, Madding, Wadding, Mattingley, Maddin, Meddings, Cardinal

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Where is the Maddingly family from?

You can see how Maddingly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maddingly family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Maddingly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Maddingly family living in Arkansas. This was about 33% of all the recorded Maddingly's in USA. Arkansas and 2 other states had the highest population of Maddingly families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maddingly 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 Maddingly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Maddingly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maddingly 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Maddingly. 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 6 military records available for the last name Maddingly. For the veterans among your Maddingly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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