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Hings Family History

Hings Surname Meaning

Variant of Hing with post-medieval excrescent -s. Variant of Ings with prosthetic H-.

Perhaps also a variant of Hinks with voicing of /k/ to /g/. Compare Ann Hinks 1764 in IGI (Austrey Warwicks); Ann Hinks 1769 in IGI (Wappenbury Warwicks); John Hinks 1773 in IGI (Polesworth Warwicks) with the early bearers below.

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


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Where is the Hings family from?

You can see how Hings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hings family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Hings families living in Leicestershire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Hings's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Hings families in 1891.
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What did your Hings ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Window Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hings. 100% of Hings men worked as a Window Cleaner and 100% of Hings 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Window Cleaner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 687 census records available for the last name Hings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hings 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 168 immigration records available for the last name Hings. 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 300 military records available for the last name Hings. For the veterans among your Hings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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