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Hathaway Name Meaning

English (mainly central southern England and South Wales): topographic name for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Middle English hathe ‘heath’ + weye ‘way’. from an (apparently rare) Old English female personal name, Heaðuwig, composed of the elements heaðu ‘strife’, ‘contention’ + wig ‘war’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Attaway, Hallaway, Gannaway, Garraway, Ottaway, Tatham, Pettaway

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Hathaway Family Origin

Where is the Hathaway family from?

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You can see how Hathaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hathaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hathaway families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 263 Hathaway families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Hathaway's in the UK. London had the highest population of Hathaway families in 1891.
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Hathaway Family Occupations

What did your Hathaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Hathaway. 3% of Hathaway men worked as a General Labourer and 56% of Hathaway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hathaway were Gardener and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • Bricklayer
    1%
  • Gardener
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    56%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Hathaway Historical Records

What Hathaway family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 141,000 census records available for the last name Hathaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hathaway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Hathaway. 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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Draft Card

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Hathaway. For the veterans among your Hathaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hathaway Life Expectancy

What is the average Hathaway lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hathaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hathaway in 1943 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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