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Heggings Family History

Heggings 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: Heggins, Hellings, Higgins, Headings, Hennings, Heddings, Huggins

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Where is the Heggings family from?

You can see how Heggings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heggings family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Heggings families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1891 there was 1 Heggings family living in Cornwall. This was about 33% of all the recorded Heggings's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 2 other counties had the highest population of Heggings families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Heggings ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 89 census records available for the last name Heggings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heggings 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Heggings. 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 Heggings. For the veterans among your Heggings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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