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Haugh Family History

Haugh Surname Meaning

Irish (Clare): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEachach ‘descendant of Eochu’ a personal name which is probably a pet form of Eochaidh Eachaidh (see Hoey).

Scottish and English: from northern Middle English and Older Scots halh haugh ‘a piece of flat alluvial land by the side of a river typically one deposited in a bend’ also ‘river-meadow land’; either topographic for someone who lived near such a feature or habitational for someone who came from one of several places in Scotland and northern England called Haugh.

English: possibly a variant of Hough.

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


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Where is the Haugh family from?

You can see how Haugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haugh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haugh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 74 Haugh families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Haugh's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Haugh families in 1891.
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What did your Haugh 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 Haugh. 14% of Haugh men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Haugh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haugh were House Painter and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    14%
  • Bus Conductor
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • House Painter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Haugh. For the veterans among your Haugh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haugh lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Haugh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Haugh in 1946 was 53, and 80 in 2004.

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