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Hetherington Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Hetherington in Wark (Northumberland) or from Harrington (Northamptonshire) both from the Old English personal name Hǣthhere + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’. This surname has been established in Ireland (Laois Tyrone) since the 16th century.

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


Similar surnames: Wetherington, Witherington, Titterington, Henington, Netherton

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Where is the Hetherington family from?

You can see how Hetherington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hetherington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hetherington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 274 Hetherington families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Hetherington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hetherington families in 1911.
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What did your Hetherington ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hetherington. 43% of Hetherington men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Hetherington women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hetherington were Laborer and Student. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Farmers Son
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Income
    19%
  • Student
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Hetherington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Hetherington. For the veterans among your Hetherington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hetherington lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Hetherington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hetherington in 1946 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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