Hau Family History

Hau Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Hầu): from the Chinese surname 侯 see Hou. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 侯后 and 後 see Hou. 1- Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 郝 and 蒿 see Hao. 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 胡 see Hu. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 緱 see Gou.

Burmese (Chin): from a name element originally forming part of a compound personal name meaning ‘rich’. — Note: Since Chins do not have hereditary surnames, this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

South German: topographic name from Middle High German hou (cognate with English hew) a measure of woodland or a habitational name from any of several places so named.

French (Gascony): topographic name from a local form of Occitan fau (from Latin fagus) ‘beech tree’.

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

Similar surnames: Hay, Bau, Lau, Kau, Rau, Dau, Au, Han, Haut, Nau

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Where is the Hau family from?

You can see how Hau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hau family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hau families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Hau families living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Hau's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Hau families in 1911.

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What did your Hau ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hau. 40% of Hau men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Hau women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hau were Laborer and Laborer.

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Farmer

40%

New worker

30%

Laborer

30%

Stenographer

60%

Laborer

40%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Hau. 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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Military Records

There are 9K military records available for the last name Hau. For the veterans among your Hau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hau lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Hau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Hau in 1962 was 66, and 81 in 2004.

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Hau Surname Meaning

South German: topographic name from Middle High German hou (cognate with English hew) a measure of woodland or a habitational name from any of several places so named.

French (Gascony): topographic name from a local form of Occitan fau (from Latin fagus) ‘beech tree’.

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

Where is the Hau family from?

What did your Hau ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

40%

New worker

30%

Laborer

30%

Stenographer

60%

Laborer

40%

What Hau family records will you find?

What is the average Hau lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Hau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Hau in 1962 was 66, and 81 in 2004.

Hau Family History

Hau Surname Meaning

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Hau Surname Meaning

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What did your Hau ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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What is the average Hau lifespan?

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