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Hilrone Family History

Hilrone 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: Hilton, Tirone, Hirons, Hirose, Milone, Pitrone, Girone, Cirone

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Where is the Hilrone family from?

You can see how Hilrone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hilrone family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Hilrone families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Hilrone family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hilrone's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Hilrone families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hilrone 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 Hilrone ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Hilrone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hilrone 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 Hilrone. 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 Hilrone. For the veterans among your Hilrone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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