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Hustwayte Family History

Hustwayte Surname Meaning

from Husthwaite (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Hustwait in medieval documents. The place-name derives from Old Scandinavian hús ‘house’ + þveit ‘clearing meadow paddock’.

perhaps a variant of Huthwaite with an intrusive -s a surname particularly associated with Notts.

However all the following early bearers may alternatively belong with (1).

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


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You can see how Hustwayte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hustwayte family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Hustwayte families living in London. This was about 53% of all the recorded Hustwayte's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hustwayte families in 1891.
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What did your Hustwayte ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Building Contractor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hustwayte. 50% of Hustwayte men worked as a Building Contractor and 67% of Hustwayte women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hustwayte were Carman and Incapacitated.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Building Contractor
    50%
  • Carman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    15%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%

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There are 72 military records available for the last name Hustwayte. For the veterans among your Hustwayte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1973 and 1990, in the United States, Hustwayte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hustwayte in 1973 was 88, and 86 in 1990.

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