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Spight Name Meaning

English: variant of Speight .

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


Similar surnames: Speight, Slight, Haught, Height, Dwight, Waight, Speights, Bright

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Where is the Spight family from?

You can see how Spight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Spight families living in Norfolk. This was about 26% of all the recorded Spight's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Spight families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spight surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Spight ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spight. 84% of Spight women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Charwoman Casual
    8%
  • Household Duties
    8%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Spight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spight 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 188 immigration records available for the last name Spight. 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 441 military records available for the last name Spight. For the veterans among your Spight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spight lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Spight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Spight in 1953 was 44, and 61 in 2004.

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