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Huill Family History

Huill 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: Hill, Quill, Hugill, Guill, Hukill, Hull, Yuill, Gill, Brill, Grill

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Where is the Huill family from?

You can see how Huill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huill family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most Huill families were found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 11 Huill families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Huill's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Huill families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Huill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Huill ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Huill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huill 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Huill. 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 4 military records available for the last name Huill. For the veterans among your Huill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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