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Hirme Family History

Hirme 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: Hire, Hime, Hirte, Hare, Holme, Hermes, Harle, Homme, Herre, Hille

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Where is the Hirme family from?

You can see how Hirme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hirme family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1880. The most Hirme families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Hirme family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Hirme's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Hirme families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hirme 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 Hirme ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hirme 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 Hirme. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hirme 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Hirme. 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 Hirme. For the veterans among your Hirme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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