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Shoot Family History

Shoot Surname Meaning

From Middle English shot(e), shute representing Old English *scēot, *sceōt, or a SW and W Midlands dialect form of Old English scyte, both denoting ‘steep slope’. Names with this sense are difficult to separate from those in (ii). See also Shutt and Shott.

From Middle English shot(e) or shut(e), Old English scēat, *sceāt or a SW and W Midlands dialect form of Old English *scīete, ‘projecting piece of land or corner of land’; see Shute.

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


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Where is the Shoot family from?

You can see how Shoot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shoot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shoot families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Shoot families living in Cornwall. This was about 16% of all the recorded Shoot's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 1 other county had the highest population of Shoot families in 1891.
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What did your Shoot ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Watchmaker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shoot. 100% of Shoot men worked as a Watchmaker and 86% of Shoot women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Watchmaker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Domestic Servant
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 540 immigration records available for the last name Shoot. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Shoot. For the veterans among your Shoot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shoot lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Shoot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shoot in 1962 was 75, and 66 in 2004.

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