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Heate Family History

Heate 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: Heath, Teate, Heater, Heare, Heape, Hata, Hale, Hearn, Hare, Hatt

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Where is the Heate family from?

You can see how Heate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heate family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Heate families living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Heate's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Heate families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heate 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 Heate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Heate. 74% of Heate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Shorthand Typist
    14%
  • Domestic
    14%

What Heate family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 337 census records available for the last name Heate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heate 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 102 immigration records available for the last name Heate. 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 27 military records available for the last name Heate. For the veterans among your Heate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heate lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heate 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Heate

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