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Spight Family History

Spight Surname Meaning

English: variant of Speight.

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


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Where is the Spight family from?

You can see how Spight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Spight families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Spight's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Spight families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spight surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Spight ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spight. 38% of Spight men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Spight women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spight were Farming and Laundress.

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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

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    12%
  • Farming
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    37%
  • Maid
    27%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Laundress
    8%

What Spight family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Spight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spight 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 188 immigration records available for the last name Spight. 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 441 military records available for the last name Spight. For the veterans among your Spight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spight lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Spight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Spight in 1953 was 44, and 61 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spight

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spight ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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