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Hoad Family History

Hoad Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived on a heath from Middle English hoth ‘heath’ (Old English hāth a byform of Old English hǣth) or a habitational name from a place so named such as Hoath in Kent.

This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England and the surname is still largely confined to Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.

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


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Where is the Hoad family from?

You can see how Hoad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoad family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hoad families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 34 Hoad families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Hoad's in USA. New York had the highest population of Hoad families in 1880.
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What did your Hoad ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hoad. 25% of Hoad men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Hoad women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hoad were Truck Driver and New Worker.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Cook
    14%
  • New Worker
    10%

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Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Hoad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoad 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hoad. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Hoad. For the veterans among your Hoad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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