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Aunt Family History

Aunt 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: Hunt, Bunt, Gaunt, Aune, Daunt, Munt, Funt, Lunt, Punt, Arnt

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Where is the Aunt family from?

You can see how Aunt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aunt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Aunt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Aunt families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 25% of all the recorded Aunt's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Aunt families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aunt 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 Aunt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Aunt. 29% of Aunt men worked as a Labor and 43% of Aunt women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aunt were Doctor and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Labor
    29%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Truck Driver
    15%
  • Doctor
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    43%
  • New Worker
    29%
  • Clerk
    29%
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Census Records

There are 851 census records available for the last name Aunt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aunt 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 167 immigration records available for the last name Aunt. 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 944 military records available for the last name Aunt. For the veterans among your Aunt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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