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Speights Name Meaning

English: variant of Speight with post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Speight, Spight, Spriggs, Sleight, Wrights, Leighty, Sleigh, Upright

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Where is the Speights family from?

You can see how Speights families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speights family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Speights families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Speights families living in Essex. This was about 38% of all the recorded Speights's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Speights families in 1891.
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What did your Speights ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Speights. 39% of Speights men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Speights women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Speights were Operator and Teacher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farming
    4%
  • Operator
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Cook
    14%
  • Teacher
    10%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Speights. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speights 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 158 immigration records available for the last name Speights. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Speights. For the veterans among your Speights ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speights lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Speights life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Speights in 1950 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

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