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Horsfall Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Horsfall in Todmorden (Yorkshire) from Old English hors ‘horse’ + (ge)fall ‘falling place where trees have been felled clearing’ (from fellan ‘to fell’ causative of feallan ‘to fall’).

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


Similar surnames: Horsfield, Horsford, Gornall, Horsman, Halsall, Voshall, Bonsall

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Where is the Horsfall family from?

You can see how Horsfall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horsfall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horsfall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,142 Horsfall families living in Yorkshire. This was about 69% of all the recorded Horsfall's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Horsfall families in 1891.
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What did your Horsfall 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 Horsfall. 9% of Horsfall men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Horsfall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horsfall were Motor Driver 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
    9%
  • Cotton Weaver
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Motor Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

There are 68,000 census records available for the last name Horsfall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horsfall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Horsfall. 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 Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Horsfall. For the veterans among your Horsfall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horsfall lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Horsfall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Horsfall in 1955 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

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