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Hayter Name Meaning

English (southern):: nickname from Old French hait(i)er haitour heitur ‘entertainer merrymaker’ an agent noun derived from Old French Anglo-Norman French hait(i)er heit(i)er ‘to make glad please entertain’. in northern England perhaps a variant of Eatough with prosthetic H- a habitational name from Ayothalgh a lost minor placename in Altham (Lancashire).

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


Similar surnames: Hayer, Halter, Hammer, Hatter, Holter, Water, Hauter, Kalter, Hunter

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Where is the Hayter family from?

You can see how Hayter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hayter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 82 Hayter families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Hayter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hayter families in 1911.
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What did your Hayter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hayter. 43% of Hayter men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Machinist
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hayter. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Hayter. For the veterans among your Hayter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hayter lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hayter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hayter in 1950 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

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