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Hatfield Family History

Hatfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Hatfield (East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex) or Heathfield (Sussex, Somerset), though not all of these have given rise to hereditary surnames.

The placenames derive from Old English hǣth ‘heath, heather’ + feld ‘open country’.

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


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Where is the Hatfield family from?

You can see how Hatfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hatfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hatfield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 675 Hatfield families living in Yorkshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Hatfield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hatfield families in 1891.
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What did your Hatfield 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 Hatfield. 10% of Hatfield men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Hatfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hatfield were Retired and 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

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Retired
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

What Hatfield family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 172,000 census records available for the last name Hatfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hatfield 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Hatfield. 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 37,000 military records available for the last name Hatfield. For the veterans among your Hatfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hatfield lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hatfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hatfield in 1944 was 33, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hatfield 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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