Roughead Family History

Roughead Surname Meaning

From Middle English and Older Scots rugh(e), ruf(e), ro(u)gh(e), ru(we), rowe meaning ‘rough hairy’ + heved, hed meaning ‘head’.

This terminology describes someone with shaggy or unkempt hair.

The evolution of these words reflects the linguistic changes over time in the English and Scots languages.

The blending of these terms illustrates how descriptive language can influence identity.

Ultimately, it showcases the intersection of language and cultural expression through physical appearance.

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

Similar surnames: Loughead, Rougeau, Laughead, Lougheed, Roughton, Rogstad, Dougher, Redhead, Broadhead, Houghland

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
64	Military Records
253	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Roughead family from?

You can see how Roughead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roughead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Roughead families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 20 Roughead families living in Northumberland. This was about 80% of all the recorded Roughead's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Roughead families in 1891.

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What did your Roughead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roughead. 34% of Roughead men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Roughead women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Labourer

34%

colliery coal filler heavy work below

34%

General labourer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Roughead family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Roughead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roughead 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 253 immigration records available for the last name Roughead. 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 64 military records available for the last name Roughead. For the veterans among your Roughead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roughead lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Roughead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roughead in 1963 was 90, and 90 in 2001.

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Roughead Surname Meaning

From Middle English and Older Scots rugh(e), ruf(e), ro(u)gh(e), ru(we), rowe meaning ‘rough hairy’ + heved, hed meaning ‘head’.

This terminology describes someone with shaggy or unkempt hair.

The evolution of these words reflects the linguistic changes over time in the English and Scots languages.

The blending of these terms illustrates how descriptive language can influence identity.

Ultimately, it showcases the intersection of language and cultural expression through physical appearance.

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

Where is the Roughead family from?

What did your Roughead 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.

Labourer

34%

colliery coal filler heavy work below

34%

General labourer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Roughead family records will you find?

What is the average Roughead lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Roughead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roughead in 1963 was 90, and 90 in 2001.

Roughead Family History

Roughead Surname Meaning

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Roughead Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Roughead

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Where is the Roughead family from?

What did your Roughead ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Roughead family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Roughead lifespan?

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