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Huntley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Huntley in Gloucestershire from Old English hunta ‘hunter huntsman’ (see Hunt ) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Occasionally the name may arise from Huntley in Staffordshire of the same etymology but there is no medieval evidence that this gave rise to a surname. Scottish: habitational name from a lost place called Huntlie in Berwickshire (Borders) with the same etymology as in 1 above. Huntly in Aberdeenshire was named for a medieval Earl of Huntly who took his title from the Borders placename and is not the source of the surname. English: occasionally perhaps a habitational name from Huntley in Preston on Wye (Herefordshire) first recorded in 1290 as a surname (de) Huntelaw. The placename derives from Old English hunta ‘hunter huntsman’ + hlāw ‘mound hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Hunsley, Hartley, Heatley, Hughley, Huxley, Utley, Dunkley, Hansley

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You can see how Huntley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huntley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huntley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 104 Huntley families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Huntley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Huntley families in 1911.
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What did your Huntley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Huntley. 49% of Huntley men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Huntley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huntley were Farming and Housekeeper. .

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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
    49%
  • Labourer
    14%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    24%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Student
    16%
  • Housekeeper
    16%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Huntley. For the veterans among your Huntley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huntley lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Huntley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Huntley in 1942 was 27, and 75 in 2004.

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