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Hyper Family History

Hyper 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: Hypes, Hyder, Hyer, Pyper, Hymer, Hyler, Hyser, Hyzer, Huber, Hyde

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Where is the Hyper family from?

You can see how Hyper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hyper family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Hyper families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1871. In 1880 there was 1 Hyper family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hyper's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Hyper families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hyper 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 Hyper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Hyper. 100% of Hyper men worked as a Farmer.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Hyper family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 133 census records available for the last name Hyper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hyper 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Hyper. 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 4 military records available for the last name Hyper. For the veterans among your Hyper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hyper lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hyper 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 Hyper

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