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Honery Family History

Honery 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: Honey, Honer, Howery, Conery, Henery, Henry, Homer, Hone, Horner

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Where is the Honery family from?

You can see how Honery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honery family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Honery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Honery families living in Delaware. This was about 75% of all the recorded Honery's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Honery families in 1880.
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What did your Honery ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Rancher was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Honery. 100% of Honery men worked as a Rancher. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Rancher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 169 census records available for the last name Honery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honery 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Honery. 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 11 military records available for the last name Honery. For the veterans among your Honery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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