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Hopheins Family History

Hopheins 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: Hopkins, Hochrein, Opheim, Hoshino, Hoskins, Hopkin, Hopping, Hipkins

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Where is the Hopheins family from?

You can see how Hopheins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hopheins family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hopheins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Hopheins families living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Hopheins's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Hopheins families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hopheins 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 Hopheins ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Hopheins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hopheins 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 Hopheins. 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 1 military records available for the last name Hopheins. For the veterans among your Hopheins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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