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Helfring Family History

Helfring 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: Herring, Helling, Helsing, Hering, Helfrich, Heuring, Helbling

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Where is the Helfring family from?

You can see how Helfring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helfring family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Helfring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Helfring families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Helfring's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Helfring families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helfring 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 Helfring ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Helfring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helfring 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 Helfring. 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 9 military records available for the last name Helfring. For the veterans among your Helfring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Helfring lifespan?

Average Helfring life expectancy in 2000 was 83 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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