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Maught Family History

Maught 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: Haught, Raught, Faught, Vaught, Haugh, Mauger, Waugh, Mauthe, Macht

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Where is the Maught family from?

You can see how Maught families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maught family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Maught families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Maught families living in Maryland. This was about 80% of all the recorded Maught's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Maught families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maught 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 Maught ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Maught ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 311 census records available for the last name Maught. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maught 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Maught. 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 36 military records available for the last name Maught. For the veterans among your Maught ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maught lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Maught life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Maught in 1966 was 85, and 91 in 2002.

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