Show ContentsCuddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Cuddy family

The surname Cuddy was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Cuddy family

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Cuddy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cuddie, Cuddy, Cuddey, Cubbie and others.

Early Notables of the Cuddy family

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Cuddy Ranking

In the United States, the name Cuddy is the 15,216th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Ireland Migration of the Cuddy family to Ireland

Some of the Cuddy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Cuddy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cuddy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Cuddy, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
  • Michael Cuddy, who landed in Mississippi in 1842 2
  • James Cuddy, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2
  • William Cuddy, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 2

Canada Cuddy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cuddy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • David Cuddy, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1832
  • Thomas Cuddy, aged 19, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Prudence" in 1838
  • Ms. Mary Cuddy, aged 19 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Superior" departing from the port of Londonderry, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in October 1847 3

Australia Cuddy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cuddy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Margaret Cuddy, (Coady, Cohedy, Dwyer), (b. 1793), aged 20, Irish servant who was convicted in Kilkenny, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Catherine" on 8th December 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Cuddy (post 1700) +

  • G.A. Cuddy (b. 1966), American author and poet
  • Susan Ahn Cuddy (b. 1915), the first female gunnery officer in the United States Navy
  • Thomas J. Cuddy, American fifth chief of police in Los Angeles, California
  • David Warren Cuddy (b. 1952), American businessman and Republican Party politician from Alaska
  • Warren N. Cuddy (b. 1886), American Republican politician, U.S. Attorney for the 3rd District of Alaska Territory, 1928-33 5
  • Raymond J. Cuddy, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1942; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944 5
  • James G. Cuddy, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Cayuga County, 1956 5
  • J. Frank Cuddy, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bridgeport, 1912 5
  • Edward Cuddy, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 40th District, 1970; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 5
  • Paul Cuddy (b. 1959), English former professional footballer from Kendal
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 22)
  4. Convict Records of Australia (Retreived 2nd January 2021, retreived from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/catherine
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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