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Haikess Family History

Haikess Name 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: Harkness, Hailes, Harness, Heikes, Harless, Hankes, Haimes, Hawkes

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Where is the Haikess family from?

You can see how Haikess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haikess family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Haikess family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Haikess's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Haikess families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Haikess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Haikess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haikess 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Haikess. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Haikess. For the veterans among your Haikess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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