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Haut Name Meaning

North German: metonymic occupational name for a hat maker from Middle Low German hōt ‘hat’. South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a dealer in skins from Middle High German hūt hout German Haut ‘skin hide’. French: nickname from haut ‘high’ (from Latin altus + initial h said to be due to the influence of Frankish hoh) usually denoting a haughty or proud person and occasionally a tall man.

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


Similar surnames: Hart, Haft, Halt, Kaut, Haus, Haupt, Hau, Hatt, Hahn, Kraut

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You can see how Haut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haut family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haut families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 77 Haut families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Haut's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Haut families in 1891.
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What did your Haut ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Haut. 100% of Haut women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Haut. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Haut. For the veterans among your Haut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haut lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Haut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Haut in 1958 was 100, and 83 in 2004.

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