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Hagewood Family History

Hagewood Surname Meaning

Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Hagewoud: topographic or habitational name composed of the elements hage ‘hedge’ + woud ‘wood’.

Altered form of English Hogwood and a variant of its Americanized form Haguewood.

Compare Hagwood and Hegwood.

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


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Where is the Hagewood family from?

You can see how Hagewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hagewood family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hagewood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Hagewood families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Hagewood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hagewood families in 1911.
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What did your Hagewood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hagewood. 26% of Hagewood men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Hagewood women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hagewood were Farm Laborer and Domestic.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Farm
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    22%
  • Clerk
    22%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Domestic
    15%

What Hagewood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Hagewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hagewood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 72 immigration records available for the last name Hagewood. 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 401 military records available for the last name Hagewood. For the veterans among your Hagewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hagewood lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Hagewood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hagewood in 1958 was 51, and 86 in 2004.

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