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Hulin Family History

Hulin Surname Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): variant of Huling. Czech (Hulín) and Slovak (mainly Hulín): nickname from an altered form of the adjective holý ‘naked bare bald’ (see Holy).

Swedish: ornamental name from an unidentified first element + the suffix -(l)in derived from Latin -(l)inius ‘relating to’.

French: from a pet form of the personal name Hue (see Hugh).

French: from a shortened form of the personal name Hudelin a double diminutive of Hude (see Houde).

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


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Where is the Hulin family from?

You can see how Hulin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hulin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hulin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 64 Hulin families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hulin's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Hulin families in 1891.
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What did your Hulin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Postman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hulin. 20% of Hulin men worked as a Postman and 81% of Hulin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hulin were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Postman
    20%
  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Bricklayer
    20%
  • General Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 815 immigration records available for the last name Hulin. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hulin. For the veterans among your Hulin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hulin lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Hulin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Hulin in 1951 was 45, and 66 in 2004.

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