German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German heilec German heilig ‘holy’ a nickname for a pious person or someone with a trusting temperament.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Heilig family from?
You can see how Heilig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heilig family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Heilig families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 14 Heilig families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 93% of all the recorded Heilig's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Heilig families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heilig surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Heilig. 19% of Heilig men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Heilig women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heilig were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Heilig life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Heilig in 1944 was 31, and 75 in 2004.