Hine Family History

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Hine Name Meaning

English (southwestern): occupational name for a servant, from Middle English hine ‘lad’, ‘servant’ (originally a collective term for a body of servants, from an Old English plural noun, hiwan ‘household’). Later in the Middle English period, the word acquired an excrescent -d (see Hind). Americanized spelling of German Hein.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hind, Hone, Hiner, Pine, Shine, Fine, Vine, Tine, Hines, Line

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Hine Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hine name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Hine. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Norway

    2%

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Hine Family Origin

Where is the Hine family from?

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You can see how Hine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hine families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Hine families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Hine's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hine families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hine surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hine Family Occupations

What did your Hine ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Clerk, Farmer and Taxerdimist were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hine. The most common Hine occupation in Canada was Clerk. 13% of Hine's were Clerks. A less common occupation for the Hine family was Architect.

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  • Clerk

    13%

  • Farmer

    13%

  • Taxerdimist

    13%

  • Architect

    7%

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

Hine Historical Records

What Hine family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 89,000 census records available for the last name Hine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hine census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Hine. 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 Card

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Hine. For the veterans among your Hine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hine Life Expectancy

What is the average Hine lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hine in 1954 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hine 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.

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