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Hetland Family History

Hetland Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads mostly in Rogaland from Old Norse Hesliland, a compound of hesli ‘place where hazel grows’ + land ‘land’.

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


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Where is the Hetland family from?

You can see how Hetland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hetland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hetland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Hetland family living in Gloucestershire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hetland's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Hetland families in 1891.
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What did your Hetland ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hetland. 46% of Hetland men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Hetland women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hetland were Salesman and Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
  • Seamstress
    13%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Hetland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hetland 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hetland. 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 804 military records available for the last name Hetland. For the veterans among your Hetland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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