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Heglit Family History

Heglit 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: Heglin, Helin, Hegler, Heit, Egli, Hoblit, Helie, Heslin, Heilig

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Where is the Heglit family from?

You can see how Heglit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heglit family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Heglit families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Heglit family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Heglit's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Heglit families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heglit surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Heglit ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Heglit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heglit 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Heglit. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Heglit. For the veterans among your Heglit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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