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Hyliger Family History

Hyliger 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: Heyliger, Hilger, Oliger, Heiliger, Habiger, Kliger, Sliger, Hyler

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Where is the Hyliger family from?

You can see how Hyliger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hyliger family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hyliger families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Hyliger family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Hyliger's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hyliger families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hyliger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hyliger ancestors do for a living?

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

What Hyliger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Hyliger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hyliger 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Hyliger. 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 6 military records available for the last name Hyliger. For the veterans among your Hyliger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hyliger lifespan?

Average Hyliger life expectancy in 2002 was 77 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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