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Hunziker Name Meaning

Swiss German: habitational name for someone from either of the places called Hunzikon and Huntziken in Switzerland. Compare Hunsaker Hunsicker Hunsucker Hunzeker and Unzicker .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hunzeker, Unzicker, Huntzinger, Lunzer, Anliker, Hunsicker, Zunker

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Where is the Hunziker family from?

You can see how Hunziker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunziker family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hunziker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 34 Hunziker families living in Missouri. This was about 37% of all the recorded Hunziker's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Hunziker families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hunziker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hunziker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hunziker. 22% of Hunziker men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Hunziker women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hunziker were Farming and Maid. .

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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

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farming
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    16%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Maid
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hunziker. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hunziker. For the veterans among your Hunziker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hunziker lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Hunziker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Hunziker in 1948 was 26, and 82 in 2004.

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