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Barnight Family History

Barnight 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: Basnight, Bright, Barnish, Burright, Bauknight, Bennight, Knight

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Where is the Barnight family from?

You can see how Barnight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barnight family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Barnight families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Barnight's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Barnight families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barnight 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 Barnight ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Barnight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barnight 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 Barnight. 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 3 military records available for the last name Barnight. For the veterans among your Barnight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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