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Horniday Family History

Horniday 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: Hornaday, Holiday, Holliday, Monday, Hornby, Horning, Hermida

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Where is the Horniday family from?

You can see how Horniday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horniday family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Horniday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Horniday families living in Indiana. This was about 63% of all the recorded Horniday's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Horniday families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horniday 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 Horniday ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 218 census records available for the last name Horniday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horniday 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 Horniday. 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 50 military records available for the last name Horniday. For the veterans among your Horniday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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