Haughton Family History

Haughton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Haughton (Cheshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, Shropshire, Staffordshire) or Haughton le Skerne (Durham). The placenames derive from Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Compare Houghton.

Irish: adopted for Ó hEacháin ‘descendant of Eachán’, a pet form of the personal name Eachaidh (see Hoey).

Irish: adopted for Ó hEachtair ‘descendant of Eachtair’, a personal name of uncertain origin. Compare Hoctor.

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

Similar surnames: Houghton, Laughton, Naughton, Boughton, Roughton, Oughton, Heighton, Harton, Broughton, Hazelton

81K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
44K	Census and Voter Lists
100K	Member Trees

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Where is the Haughton family from?

You can see how Haughton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haughton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haughton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 106 Haughton families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Haughton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Haughton families in 1911.

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What did your Haughton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Haughton. 45% of Haughton men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Haughton women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haughton were Manager and aventurier commis.

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Farmer

45%

Labourer

17%

Laborer

15%

Manager

Housekeeper

60%

aventurier commis

40%

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Census Record

There are 44K census records available for the last name Haughton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haughton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Haughton. 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 4K military records available for the last name Haughton. For the veterans among your Haughton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haughton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haughton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Haughton in 1944 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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Haughton Surname Meaning

Irish: adopted for Ó hEacháin ‘descendant of Eachán’, a pet form of the personal name Eachaidh (see Hoey).

Irish: adopted for Ó hEachtair ‘descendant of Eachtair’, a personal name of uncertain origin. Compare Hoctor.

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

Where is the Haughton family from?

What did your Haughton 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

45%

Labourer

17%

Laborer

15%

Manager

Housekeeper

60%

aventurier commis

40%

What Haughton family records will you find?

What is the average Haughton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haughton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Haughton in 1944 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

Haughton Family History

Haughton Surname Meaning

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242,000 record(s) for Haughton

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Where is the Haughton family from?

What did your Haughton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Haughton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Haughton lifespan?

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