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Hires Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Heier or Heyer or Hoyer with excrescent -s. Compare Hyers .

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


Similar surnames: Hire, Hines, Vires, Mires, Gares, Jines, Stires, Sires, Hites, Hipes

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Where is the Hires family from?

You can see how Hires families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hires family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hires families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Hires families living in Warwickshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Hires's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Hires families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hires surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hires ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hires. 100% of Hires 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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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Hires. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hires 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 633 immigration records available for the last name Hires. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Hires. For the veterans among your Hires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hires lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Hires life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Hires in 1955 was 61, and 61 in 2004.

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