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Huth Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of hats or a nickname for a wearer of distinctive hats, from Middle High German huot ‘hat’. Compare the cognates Hood and Hatt.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Guth, Hutt, Muth, Meth, Auth, Ruth, Pluth, Buth, Huch, High

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Huth Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Huth name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Huth. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Germanic Europe

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    7%

  • Norway

    3%

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Huth Family Origin

Where is the Huth family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Huth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huth families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Huth families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 63% of all the recorded Huth's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Huth families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Huth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Huth Family Occupations

    What did your Huth ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Huth family was Carpenter. Farmer, Laborer and Baker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Huth. The most common Huth occupation in the USA was Farmer. 19% of Huth's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      19%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Baker

      4%

    • Carpenter

      3%

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

    Huth Historical Records

    What Huth family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Huth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Huth. 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 Card

    There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Huth. For the veterans among your Huth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Huth Life Expectancy

    What is the average Huth lifespan?

    Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Huth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Huth in 1945 was 27, and 78 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Huth

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Huth ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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