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Footitt Family History

Footitt Surname Meaning

from Middle English fot-hot recorded as a vocabulary item only in an adverbial sense ‘in great haste’ but as a nickname it may alternatively have been adjectival ‘foot-hot hot or eager (in the) foot’ for someone quick on his feet or in a hurry.

For the formation compare Middle English fot lame ‘lame in the foot’ (MED at fōt n. 12 (a)) Armstrong (‘strong in the arm’) Brainwood (‘mad in the brain’) and the surname of Thomas Wombestrong (‘strong in the belly’) 1310 in MED at wōmb(e n. 9.

Spellings with -hate reflect northern Middle English retention of ā from Old English hāt ‘hot’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Footitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Footitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Footitt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 55 Footitt families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Footitt's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Footitt families in 1891.
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What did your Footitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Footitt. 34% of Footitt men worked as a Farm Labourer and 79% of Footitt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Footitt were Club Steward 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

  • Farm Labourer
    34%
  • Railway Clerk
    23%
  • Window Cleaner
    23%
  • Club Steward
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 159 immigration records available for the last name Footitt. 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 307 military records available for the last name Footitt. For the veterans among your Footitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Footitt lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Footitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Footitt in 1959 was 39, and 99 in 2004.

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