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Haggerty Family History

Haggerty Name Meaning

Irish (Louth): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉigceartaigh also Ó hÉigeartaigh ‘descendant of Éigceartach’ a nickname meaning ‘unjust’.

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


Similar surnames: Halferty, Haverty, Faherty, Lafferty, Gogerty, Haggarty, Hagerty

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Where is the Haggerty family from?

You can see how Haggerty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haggerty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haggerty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 161 Haggerty families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Haggerty's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Haggerty families in 1891.
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What did your Haggerty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Haggerty. 22% of Haggerty men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Haggerty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haggerty were Carpenter and Domestic Worker. .

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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

  • Bricklayer
    22%
  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Worker
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Haggerty. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Haggerty. For the veterans among your Haggerty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haggerty lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Haggerty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Haggerty in 1943 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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