Alsatian (Haut-Rhin) and German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements had(u) ‘battle strife’ + berht ‘bright famous’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Haby family from?
You can see how Haby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haby families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Haby family living in Connecticut. This was about 25% of all the recorded Haby's in USA. Connecticut and 3 other states had the highest population of Haby families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Haby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Haby. 52% of Haby men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Haby women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haby were Machinist and Housewife. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Haby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Haby in 1951 was 48, and 79 in 2004.