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Hireling Family History

Hireling 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: Harling, Herling, Hickling, Girling, Harmeling, Sieling, Hirning

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Where is the Hireling family from?

You can see how Hireling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hireling family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Hireling families living in Louisiana. This was about 83% of all the recorded Hireling's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Hireling families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hireling 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 Hireling ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Hireling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hireling 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Hireling. 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 19 military records available for the last name Hireling. For the veterans among your Hireling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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