Heckley Family History

Heckley Surname Meaning

Apparently from Heckley in Embleton (Northumb), though this cannot be certain as no medieval bearers have been found. The place-name is recorded as Hecclive in about 1250 and may derive from Old English hēah ‘high’ + clif ‘cliff bank’.

Perhaps from Heakley near Bagnall (Staffs), which is recorded as Heekleigh in 1240 and Heckeley in 1572, though the surname may not have survived. The origin of the place-name is uncertain.

Occasionally a variant of Hickley. Compare Willm Heckley 1617, Jane Hickley 1620 in IGI (Fareham Hants); Richard Hickley 1624, Joane Heckley 1662 in IGI (Bishops Waltham Hants).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Checkley, Heckler, Beckley, Hockley, Heckle, Reckley, Hackley, Eckley, Meckley, Yeckley

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250	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Heckley family from?

You can see how Heckley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heckley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heckley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 37 Heckley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Heckley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Heckley families in 1891.

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What did your Heckley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, labourer brickworks and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heckley. 100% of Heckley men worked as a labourer brickworks and 84% of Heckley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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labourer brickworks

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

House duties

17%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Heckley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heckley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 250 immigration records available for the last name Heckley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 165 military records available for the last name Heckley. For the veterans among your Heckley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heckley lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Heckley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Heckley in 1964 was 75, and 78 in 2003.

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Heckley Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Heakley near Bagnall (Staffs), which is recorded as Heekleigh in 1240 and Heckeley in 1572, though the surname may not have survived. The origin of the place-name is uncertain.

Occasionally a variant of Hickley. Compare Willm Heckley 1617, Jane Hickley 1620 in IGI (Fareham Hants); Richard Hickley 1624, Joane Heckley 1662 in IGI (Bishops Waltham Hants).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Where is the Heckley family from?

What did your Heckley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

labourer brickworks

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

House duties

17%

What Heckley family records will you find?

What is the average Heckley lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Heckley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Heckley in 1964 was 75, and 78 in 2003.

Heckley Family History

Heckley Surname Meaning

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Heckley Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Heckley

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Where is the Heckley family from?

What did your Heckley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Heckley lifespan?

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