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Helty Family History

Helty 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: Felty, Kelty, Hefty, Helt, Welty, Hilty, Henry, Helm, Henley, Hertz

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Where is the Helty family from?

You can see how Helty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helty family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Helty families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Helty family living in East Lothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Helty's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Helty families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Helty 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 Helty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 226 census records available for the last name Helty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helty 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Helty. 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 22 military records available for the last name Helty. For the veterans among your Helty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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