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Helmant Family History

Helmant 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: Helman, Selman, Kelman, Hetman, Elman, Helland, Heilmann, Herman

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Where is the Helmant family from?

You can see how Helmant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helmant family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Helmant families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Helmant family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Helmant's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Helmant families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helmant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

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

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