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Heils Family History

Heils 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: Hils, Heiss, Heil, Heis, Neils, Heims, Heins, Hails, Sheils, Seils

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Where is the Heils family from?

You can see how Heils families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heils family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Heils families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Heils families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Heils's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Heils families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heils surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Heils ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 200 census records available for the last name Heils. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heils 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 83 immigration records available for the last name Heils. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Heils. For the veterans among your Heils ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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