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Speight Family History

Speight Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): nickname from Middle English speght ‘woodpecker’ (Old English speoht speht). Compare Speake

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


Similar surnames: Sleight, Slight, Bright, Sprigg, Upright, Spight, Specht, Straight

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Where is the Speight family from?

You can see how Speight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Speight families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Speight families living in Georgia. This was about 16% of all the recorded Speight's in USA. Georgia and 2 other states had the highest population of Speight families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speight 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 Speight ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Speight. 30% of Speight men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Speight women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Speight were Farming and Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    8%
  • Maid
    6%
  • Teacher
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%
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Census Records

There are 75,000 census records available for the last name Speight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speight 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Speight. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Speight. For the veterans among your Speight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speight lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Speight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Speight in 1941 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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