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Hulsman Name Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree or a holly grove Middle Dutch ‘holly’ + man ‘man’ or a habitational name for someone from any of several places called with this noun. Americanized form of German Hülsmann (see Huelsmann ) a cognate of 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hultman, Huisman, Hillman, Holman, Bultman, Holdman, Hudman, Sussman

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Where is the Hulsman family from?

You can see how Hulsman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hulsman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hulsman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Hulsman families living in Durham. This was about 60% of all the recorded Hulsman's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Hulsman families in 1891.
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What did your Hulsman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hulsman. 100% of Hulsman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 802 immigration records available for the last name Hulsman. 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 514 military records available for the last name Hulsman. For the veterans among your Hulsman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hulsman lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hulsman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Hulsman in 1960 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

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