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Huitz Family History

Huitz 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: Hitz, Hritz, Heitz, Hultz, Huitt, Haitz, Hunt, Hutt, Hertz, Fitz

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Where is the Huitz family from?

You can see how Huitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huitz family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Huitz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Huitz families living in Maryland. This was about 83% of all the recorded Huitz's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Huitz families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Huitz 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 Huitz ancestors do for a living?

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

What Huitz family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 186 census records available for the last name Huitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huitz 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 30 immigration records available for the last name Huitz. 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 14 military records available for the last name Huitz. For the veterans among your Huitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huitz lifespan?

Average Huitz life expectancy in 1995 was 34 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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