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Hirting Family History

Hirting 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: Harting, Hirning, Herting, Herring, Harding, Horning, Harling

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Where is the Hirting family from?

You can see how Hirting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hirting family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1891. The most Hirting families were found in USA in 1880, United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1871. In 1891 there was 1 Hirting family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hirting's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Hirting families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hirting ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Hirting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hirting 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Hirting. 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 Hirting. For the veterans among your Hirting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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