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Halps Family History

Halps 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: Hales, Halas, Harps, Halls, Hale, Hayes, Halse, Sales, Hall, Harp

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Where is the Halps family from?

You can see how Halps families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halps family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Halps families living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Halps's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Halps families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halps 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 Halps ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Halps. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halps 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Halps. 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 Halps. For the veterans among your Halps ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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