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Lockhart Family History

Lockhart Surname Meaning

Scottish and English: nickname from Old French locart a Normanno-Picard form of Old French lo(s)chart ‘one who squints who is cross-eyed’ attested in 13th- and 14th-century Arras (Pas-de-Calais) as Louchard Lochard Locard and Locart.

It is a derivative of Latin luscus ‘one-eyed’. In France Locard is mostly found in Normandy (especially Calvados) c. 1900 while Louchart is mainly concentrated in Pas-de-Calais at the same time.

Americanized form of German Luckhardt.

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


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You can see how Lockhart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lockhart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lockhart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 164 Lockhart families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Lockhart's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lockhart families in 1891.
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What did your Lockhart 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 Lockhart. 13% of Lockhart men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Lockhart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lockhart were Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    13%
  • Coal Getter (below) Heavy Worker
    9%
  • Insurance Agent
    7%
  • Motor Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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