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Hulse Name Meaning

Dutch and North German (Hülse): topographic name for someone who lived where holly grew, Middle Low German huls, hüls. English (mainly Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Cheshire, recorded in the mid 13th century in the forms Holes, Holis, and Holys. This probably represents a Middle English plural of Old English holh ‘hollow’, ‘depression’ (see Hole).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Halse, Hulst, Hole, Hurst, Hase, Puls, Huse, Helle, Hussey, Furse

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Hulse Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hulse name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Hulse. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Hulse Family Origin

Where is the Hulse family from?

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You can see how Hulse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hulse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hulse families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 747 Hulse families living in Cheshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Hulse's in the UK. Cheshire had the highest population of Hulse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hulse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hulse Family Occupations

What did your Hulse ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Waterman and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hulse. A less common occupation for the Hulse family was Coal Miner. The most common Hulse occupation in the UK was Farmer. 4% of Hulse's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    4%

  • Waterman

    3%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    2%

  • Coal Miner

    2%

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

Hulse Historical Records

What Hulse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 60,000 census records available for the last name Hulse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hulse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hulse. 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 Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Hulse. For the veterans among your Hulse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hulse Life Expectancy

What is the average Hulse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hulse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hulse in 1944 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hulse ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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