Hing Family History

Hing Surname Meaning

Cambodian: written ហ៊ីង from a Khmer word denoting a kind of frog. Chinese: Teochew form of the surname 王 see Wang. This form is found in eastern Guangdong province from where people migrated to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Chinese: Hokkien, Taiwanese, and Teochew form of the surnames 邢 and 幸 see Xing. Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 興 (meaning ‘prosper’), a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

English: probably a variant of Inge with prosthetic H-.

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

Similar surnames: Ching, Ping, Ling, Heng, Hang, Ming, Vang, Ying, Wing, Ging

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13K	Immigration Records
21K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Hing family from?

You can see how Hing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hing families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 133 Hing families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Hing's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hing families in 1891.

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What did your Hing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, restaurant cook and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hing. 20% of Hing men worked as a restaurant cook and 82% of Hing women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hing were costing clerk and Domestic duties unpaid.

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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.

restaurant cook

20%

Plumber

20%

Police constable

20%

costing clerk

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

Domestic duties unpaid

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Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Hing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Hing. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Hing. For the veterans among your Hing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hing lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hing in 1960 was 56, and 79 in 2004.

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Hing Surname Meaning

English: probably a variant of Inge with prosthetic H-.

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

Where is the Hing family from?

What did your Hing 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.

restaurant cook

20%

Plumber

20%

Police constable

20%

costing clerk

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

Domestic duties unpaid

What Hing family records will you find?

What is the average Hing lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hing in 1960 was 56, and 79 in 2004.

Hing Family History

Hing Surname Meaning

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Hing Surname Meaning

61,000 record(s) for Hing

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Where is the Hing family from?

What did your Hing ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hing family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hing lifespan?

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