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Hirts Family History

Hirts Surname 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: Shirts, Harts, Virts, Hirt, Hires, Kirts, Hirth, Hilts, Hirtz, Wirts

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Where is the Hirts family from?

You can see how Hirts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hirts family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hirts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Hirts family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Hirts's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Hirts families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hirts 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 Hirts ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hirts. 100% of Hirts 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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Hirts family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Hirts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hirts 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 56 immigration records available for the last name Hirts. 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 11 military records available for the last name Hirts. For the veterans among your Hirts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hirts lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hirts 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hirts

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