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Halend Family History

Halend Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Halen, Hale, Hagen, Hand, Harland, Haren, Hyland, Palen, Dalen

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Where is the Halend family from?

You can see how Halend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halend family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Halend family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Halend's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Halend families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halend surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Halend ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Halend ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Halend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halend 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Halend. 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 3 military records available for the last name Halend. For the veterans among your Halend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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