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Daught Family History

Daught Surname 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: Haught, Raught, Faught, Vaught, Haugh, Drought, Waugh, Doughty

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Where is the Daught family from?

You can see how Daught families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daught family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Daught families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Daught families living in New Jersey. This was about 67% of all the recorded Daught's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Daught families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daught surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Daught ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Daught. 56% of Daught men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Daught women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    56%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Labor
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Daught family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 315 census records available for the last name Daught. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daught 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 45 immigration records available for the last name Daught. 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 529 military records available for the last name Daught. For the veterans among your Daught ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daught lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2000, in the United States, Daught life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Daught in 1977 was 74, and 95 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Daught

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Daught ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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