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Healey Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Healey near Manchester, named with Old English heah ‘high’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. There are various other places in northern England, for example in Northumberland and Yorkshire, with the same name and etymology, and they may also have contributed to the surname. Variant of Irish Healy.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Henley, Headley, Heatley, Haley, Hedley, Heasley, Hesley, Hanley

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Healey Family Origin

Where is the Healey family from?

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You can see how Healey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Healey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Healey families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 298 Healey families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Healey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Healey families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Healey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Healey Family Occupations

What did your Healey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Healey. 28% of Healey men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Healey women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Healey were Clerk and Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    4%
  • Labourer
    4%
  • Clerk
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Operator
    7%
  • Servant
    7%

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

Healey Historical Records

What Healey family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 185,000 census records available for the last name Healey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Healey 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 38,000 immigration records available for the last name Healey. 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 Card

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Healey. For the veterans among your Healey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Healey Life Expectancy

What is the average Healey lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Healey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Healey in 1944 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Healey

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