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Hylatt Family History

Hylatt 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: Hyatt, Hatt, Blatt, Platt, Hyland, Wyatt, Myatt, Flatt, Klatt, Pyatt

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Where is the Hylatt family from?

You can see how Hylatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hylatt family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hylatt families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Hylatt family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Hylatt's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hylatt families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hylatt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hylatt ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Hylatt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hylatt 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Hylatt. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hylatt. For the veterans among your Hylatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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