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Husband Family History

Husband Name Meaning

English and Scottish (Fife): status name from Middle English housbond(e) ‘male spouse’ ‘householder male head of a household’ ‘villein or customary tenant who holds land additional to the croft attached to his homestead’ ‘husbandman or farmer’. The term (late Old English hūsbonda Old Norse húsbóndi) is a compound of hús ‘house’ + bóndi (see Bond ).

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


Similar surnames: Huband, Hustad, Husbands, Hand, Burbank, Rutland, Hetland, Housman

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Where is the Husband family from?

You can see how Husband families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Husband family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Husband families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 357 Husband families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Husband's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Husband families in 1891.
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What did your Husband 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 Husband. 16% of Husband men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Husband women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Husband were Incapacitated and Private Means. .

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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
    16%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%
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There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Husband. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Husband 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 Husband. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Husband. For the veterans among your Husband ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Husband lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Husband life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Husband in 1944 was 21, and 71 in 2004.

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