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Naughton Family History

Naughton Surname Meaning

Irish (Galways and Limerick): from Ó Neachtain ‘descendant of Neachtan’ a personal name which may derive from the word necht meaning ‘clean pure’.

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McNaughton from Mac Neachtain.

Scottish: from Naughton in Fife which is recorded as Hadnachten in the 12th century and Athnathan in the 13th century.

The placename derives from Scottish Gaelic áth ‘ford’ + the personal name Nechtan.

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


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You can see how Naughton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Naughton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Naughton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 255 Naughton families living in Lancashire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Naughton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Naughton families in 1891.
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What did your Naughton 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 Naughton. 19% of Naughton men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Naughton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Naughton were General Labourer Heavy Worker 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
    19%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Farm Labourer
    7%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Naughton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Naughton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Naughton in 1944 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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