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Honhorst Family History

Honhorst 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: Kohorst, Bornhorst, Horst, Honore, Honor, Hayhurst, Longhurst

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Where is the Honhorst family from?

You can see how Honhorst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honhorst family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Honhorst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Honhorst families living in Ohio. This was about 62% of all the recorded Honhorst's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Honhorst families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honhorst surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honhorst ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 160 census records available for the last name Honhorst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honhorst 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Honhorst. 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 14 military records available for the last name Honhorst. For the veterans among your Honhorst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honhorst lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Honhorst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Honhorst in 1964 was 79, and 53 in 2004.

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