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Hotsclaw Family History

Hotsclaw 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: Holtsclaw, Holsclaw, Holtzclaw, Hoshaw, Henshaw, Hosler, Hosch

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Where is the Hotsclaw family from?

You can see how Hotsclaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hotsclaw family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Hotsclaw family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Hotsclaw's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Hotsclaw families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hotsclaw surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hotsclaw ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Hotsclaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hotsclaw 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 Hotsclaw. 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 7 military records available for the last name Hotsclaw. For the veterans among your Hotsclaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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