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Haldane Name Meaning

Scottish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Haldan (Old Norse Halfdanr Half(f)dan Anglo-Scandinavian Healfdene literally ‘half Dane’). Scottish: variant of Hadden . Scottish: shortened form of the Lanarkshire surname McCalden probably from Mac Haldan ‘son of Haldan’ with the same meaning as 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Halling, Halse, Holgate, Halden, Tallant, Handal, Haddan, Aldana

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Where is the Haldane family from?

You can see how Haldane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haldane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haldane families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Haldane family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Haldane's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Haldane families in 1840.
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What did your Haldane ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Haldane. 16% of Haldane men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Haldane women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haldane were Fisherman and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Machinist
    13%
  • Fisherman
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Nurse
    14%
  • Stenographer
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Haldane. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Haldane. For the veterans among your Haldane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haldane lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Haldane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Haldane in 1963 was 73, and 72 in 2004.

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