Haley Family History

Haley Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Hailey (Oxfordshire), Heylee in Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire), Haley in Northowram (Yorkshire), or one or other of the places called Highley in Parracombe and Upottery (Devon). All the placenames derive from Old English hēg ‘hay’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’, except Highley in Upottery whose first element may be Old English hēah ‘high’.

English (southeastern): aspirated pronunciation of Ayley, a variant of Aylett.

Irish: adopted form of Mac Céile, see McHale.

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

Similar surnames: Hadley, Harley, Hawley, Hailey, Healey, Hanley, Hatley, Hagley, Caley, Whaley

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24K	Immigration Records
275K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Haley family from?

You can see how Haley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,864 Haley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Haley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Haley families in 1891.

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What did your Haley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Haley. 19% of Haley men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Haley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haley were Retired and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

19%

Incapacitated

Motor driver

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Incapacitated

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 275K census records available for the last name Haley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 24K immigration records available for the last name Haley. 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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Military Records

There are 44K military records available for the last name Haley. For the veterans among your Haley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haley lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Haley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Haley in 1943 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

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Haley Surname Meaning

English (southeastern): aspirated pronunciation of Ayley, a variant of Aylett.

Irish: adopted form of Mac Céile, see McHale.

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

Where is the Haley family from?

What did your Haley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

19%

Incapacitated

Motor driver

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Incapacitated

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Haley family records will you find?

What is the average Haley lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Haley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Haley in 1943 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

Haley Family History

Haley Surname Meaning

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Haley Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Haley

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Where is the Haley family from?

What did your Haley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Haley family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Haley lifespan?

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