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Heire Family History

Heire 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: Herre, Heide, Heike, Heise, Heine, Hire, Heird, Haire, Heare, Henry

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Where is the Heire family from?

You can see how Heire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heire family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Heire families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Heire family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Heire's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Heire families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heire 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 Heire ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 213 census records available for the last name Heire. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heire 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Heire. 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 15 military records available for the last name Heire. For the veterans among your Heire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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