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Haight Family History

Haight Name Meaning

English:: possibly a variant of Hight a topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain. perhaps sometimes a nickname from Middle English hait ‘merry; revelry’.

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


Similar surnames: Hight, Haigh, Haugh, Haught, Height, Knight, High, Light, Waight

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Where is the Haight family from?

You can see how Haight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Haight families living in Devon. This was about 13% of all the recorded Haight's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Haight families in 1891.
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What did your Haight ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Haight. 87% of Haight women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Laundry Worker
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Household Duties
    5%
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Census Records

There are 62,000 census records available for the last name Haight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haight 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Haight. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Haight. For the veterans among your Haight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haight lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Haight in 1944 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

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