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Halts Family History

Halts 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: Halt, Hales, Halas, Harts, Salts, Hults, Holts, Walts, Hilts, Halls

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Where is the Halts family from?

You can see how Halts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halts family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Halts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Halts families living in Oxfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Halts's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Halts families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halts 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 Halts ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Halts. 50% of Halts men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Halts women worked as a Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farm Laborer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    100%

What Halts family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 552 census records available for the last name Halts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halts 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Halts. 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 16 military records available for the last name Halts. For the veterans among your Halts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Halts lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Halts 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 Halts

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