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Helfich Family History

Helfich 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: Helfrich, Helmich, Belich, Yelich, Delich, Hedrich, Elich, Hettich

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Where is the Helfich family from?

You can see how Helfich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helfich family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Helfich families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Helfich family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Helfich's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Helfich families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helfich 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 Helfich ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Helfich. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helfich 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 Helfich. 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 10 military records available for the last name Helfich. For the veterans among your Helfich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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