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Sheight Family History

Sheight Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sleight, Speight, Height, Sheikh, Slight, Sleigh, Hight, Haight

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Where is the Sheight family from?

You can see how Sheight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheight family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sheight families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Sheight family living in North Carolina. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sheight's in USA. North Carolina and 1 other state had the highest population of Sheight families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sheight 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 Sheight ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Meter Reader and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sheight. 100% of Sheight men worked as a Meter Reader and 100% of Sheight women worked as a 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

  • Meter Reader
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 215 census records available for the last name Sheight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheight 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Sheight. 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 11 military records available for the last name Sheight. For the veterans among your Sheight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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