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Horrath Family History

Horrath 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: Horvath, Horath, Horwath, Horvat, Porath, Horth, Hoerth, Conrath

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Where is the Horrath family from?

You can see how Horrath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horrath family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Horrath families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Horrath families living in Ohio. This was about 40% of all the recorded Horrath's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Horrath families in 1920.
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What did your Horrath ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Horrath. 40% of Horrath men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Horrath women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horrath were Assembler and Operator. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Musician
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Assembler
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Housework
    15%
  • Operator
    10%
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Census Records

There are 822 census records available for the last name Horrath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horrath 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 149 immigration records available for the last name Horrath. 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 47 military records available for the last name Horrath. For the veterans among your Horrath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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