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Hiring Family History

Hiring 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: Hering, Haring, Hirning, Shiring, Eiring, Spring, Herring, Ring

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Where is the Hiring family from?

You can see how Hiring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hiring family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Hiring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Hiring family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hiring's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Hiring families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hiring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hiring ancestors do for a living?

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

What Hiring family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 294 census records available for the last name Hiring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hiring 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Hiring. 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 9 military records available for the last name Hiring. For the veterans among your Hiring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hiring lifespan?

Average Hiring life expectancy in 1998 was 66 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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