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Hewyard Family History

Hewyard 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: Heward, Seward, Howard, Newgard, Heard, Henard, Hellard, Heckard

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Where is the Hewyard family from?

You can see how Hewyard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hewyard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Hewyard families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Hewyard family living in Vermont. This was 100% of all the recorded Hewyard's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Hewyard families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hewyard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Hewyard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hewyard 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 Hewyard. 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 4 military records available for the last name Hewyard. For the veterans among your Hewyard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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