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Hing Family History

Hing Name Meaning

Cambodian: written ហ៊ីង from a Khmer word denoting a kind of frog. Chinese: Teochew form of the surname 王 see Wang This form is found in eastern Guangdong province from where people migrated to Malaysia Singapore Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. Chinese: Hokkien Taiwanese and Teochew form of the surnames 邢 and 幸 see Xing 1 and Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 興 (meaning ‘prosper’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US. English: probably a variant of Inge with prosthetic H-.

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

Similar surnames: Ching, Ping, Ling, Heng, Hang, Ming, Vang, Ying, Wing, Ging

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Where is the Hing family from?

You can see how Hing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hing families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 120 Hing families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Hing's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hing families in 1911.

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What did your Hing ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
19%
Labourer
18%
Laundryman
15%
Cook
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Housekeeper
100%

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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Hing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hing 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Hing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Hing. For the veterans among your Hing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hing lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hing in 1960 was 56, and 79 in 2004.

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