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Honden Family History

Honden 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: Howden, Holden, Hinden, Hovden, Bowden, Hayden, Heiden, Cowden

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Where is the Honden family from?

You can see how Honden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Honden families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Honden family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Honden's in USA. New York had the highest population of Honden families in 1920.
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What did your Honden ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 185 census records available for the last name Honden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honden 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Honden. 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 27 military records available for the last name Honden. For the veterans among your Honden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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