Heatherly Family History

Heatherly Surname Meaning

English (Midlands): habitational name from Hatherleigh in Bovey Tracey (Devon) Up Hatherley Down Hatherley (Gloucestershire) or Hatherly Farm in Hilton (Dorset). The placenames may derive from Old English hagu-thorn hæg-thorn ‘hawthorn’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’

though the initial element may alternatively be hǣddre ‘heather’ or a derivative of hǣth ‘heath heather’ (such as hǣthor from hǣth + the noun suffix -or; see Heather).

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

Similar surnames: Weatherly, Weatherby, Heatley, Atherley, Easterly, Eatherly, Matherly, Heather, Feather, Southerly

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
261	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
52K	Member Trees

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Where is the Heatherly family from?

You can see how Heatherly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heatherly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Heatherly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Heatherly families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Heatherly's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Heatherly families in 1911.

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What did your Heatherly ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Manager was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Heatherly.

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There are 6K census records available for the last name Heatherly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heatherly 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 261 immigration records available for the last name Heatherly. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Heatherly. For the veterans among your Heatherly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heatherly lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Heatherly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Heatherly in 1945 was 26, and 71 in 2004.

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Heatherly Surname Meaning

though the initial element may alternatively be hǣddre ‘heather’ or a derivative of hǣth ‘heath heather’ (such as hǣthor from hǣth + the noun suffix -or; see Heather).

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

Where is the Heatherly family from?

What did your Heatherly ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Manager was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Heatherly.

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.

Manager

100%

What Heatherly family records will you find?

What is the average Heatherly lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Heatherly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Heatherly in 1945 was 26, and 71 in 2004.

Heatherly Family History

Heatherly Surname Meaning

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Heatherly Surname Meaning

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