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Hortop Family History

Hortop Surname Meaning

From Middle English hor(e) ‘grey white’ + top ‘top tuft of hair head’ for someone with grey or white hair.Compare Blacktop.

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


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Where is the Hortop family from?

You can see how Hortop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hortop family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hortop families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Hortop families living in Devon. This was about 49% of all the recorded Hortop's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Hortop families in 1891.
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What did your Hortop ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter Building Trade and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hortop. 100% of Hortop men worked as a Carpenter Building Trade and 84% of Hortop 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter Building Trade
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • School Teacher
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

What Hortop family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hortop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hortop 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 306 immigration records available for the last name Hortop. 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 141 military records available for the last name Hortop. For the veterans among your Hortop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hortop lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Hortop life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Hortop in 1969 was 72, and 72 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hortop 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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