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Hrighway Family History

Hrighway 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: Higham, Ridgeway, Highley, Brigham, Highman, Ridgway, Wright, Sridhar

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Where is the Hrighway family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Hrighway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hrighway 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 Hrighway. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hrighway. For the veterans among your Hrighway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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