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Haughton Name 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

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Aventurier Commis
    40%
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Passenger Lists

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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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