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Helts Family History

Helts 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: Helt, Helms, Hults, Holts, Pelts, Felts, Hilts, Helm, Melis, Hertz

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Where is the Helts family from?

You can see how Helts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helts family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Helts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Helts family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Helts's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Helts families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Helts ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Helts. 100% of Helts men worked as a Farm Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 269 census records available for the last name Helts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helts 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Helts. 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 27 military records available for the last name Helts. For the veterans among your Helts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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