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Hoelding Family History

Hoelding 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: Hoelting, Holding, Helling, Helsing, Golding, Hoefling, Hilding

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Where is the Hoelding family from?

You can see how Hoelding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoelding family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hoelding families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 2 Hoelding families living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Hoelding's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Hoelding families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hoelding 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 Hoelding ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Hoelding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoelding 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Hoelding. 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 Hoelding. For the veterans among your Hoelding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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