Haug Family History

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Haug Name Meaning

German: from the Germanic personal name Hugo (see Hugh). Compare Hauck. Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Haug, from the indefinite singular form of Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, ‘mound’.

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


Similar surnames: Hauge, Haig, Haag, Haugh, Hagg, Hug, Haun, Haga, Hau, Hall

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Haug Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Haug name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Haug. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    34%

  • Germanic Europe

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Norway

    11%

  • Sweden

    6%

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Haug Family Origin

Where is the Haug family from?

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You can see how Haug families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haug family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haug families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Haug family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Haug's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Haug families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Haug surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Haug Family Occupations

What did your Haug ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Haug occupation in the UK was Carter. 100% of Haug's were Carters.

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  • Carter

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Haug ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Haug Historical Records

What Haug family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Haug. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haug 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Haug. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Haug. For the veterans among your Haug ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Haug Life Expectancy

What is the average Haug lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Haug life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Haug in 1951 was 46, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Haug ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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