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Heighton Family History

Heighton Name Meaning

English (Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire):: habitational name from Heighton Street in West Firle or South Heighton (both Sussex) from Old English hēah ‘high’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. perhaps a variant of Huyton a habitational name either from Huyton (Lancashire) Hyton in Bootle (Cumberland) or less likely Huyton in Blackrod (Lancashire). The placenames probably derive from Old English hȳth ‘port landing place’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


Similar surnames: Deighton, Leighton, Houghton, Haughton, Brighton, Oughton, Henton

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Where is the Heighton family from?

You can see how Heighton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heighton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heighton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 126 Heighton families living in Leicestershire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Heighton's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Heighton families in 1891.
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What did your Heighton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heighton. 25% of Heighton men worked as a Railway Clerk and 79% of Heighton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heighton were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Clerk
    25%
  • Farrier blacksmith
    13%
  • Master Motor Engineer
    13%
  • Gardener
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 733 immigration records available for the last name Heighton. 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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There are 682 military records available for the last name Heighton. For the veterans among your Heighton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heighton lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Heighton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Heighton in 1964 was 79, and 67 in 2004.

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