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Hazard Family History

Hazard Surname Meaning

English: Anglo-Norman French variant of Hansard. English and French: nickname from Old French Middle English hasard hazard ‘game of dice’ perhaps given to a player at hazard i.e. a gambler trickster or rascal.

The word probably derives from Arabic az-zahr from az assimilated form of the definite article al + zahr ‘die’. It appears to have been picked up in the Holy Land and brought back to Europe by Provençal crusaders.

English: possibly in some instances of Flemish origin a nickname from Middle Dutch hasart ‘hare’.

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


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You can see how Hazard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hazard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hazard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 121 Hazard families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Hazard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hazard families in 1891.
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What did your Hazard 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 Hazard. 60% of Hazard men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Hazard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hazard were Painter decorator and Milliner.

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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
    60%
  • Farm Labourer
    20%
  • Painter decorator
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Milliner
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hazard. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Hazard. For the veterans among your Hazard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hazard lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hazard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1957. The average life expectancy for Hazard in 1943 was 81, and 79 in 2004.

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