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Homles Family History

Homles 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: Hommes, Holes, Homes, Homer, Howley, Toles, Hole, Hoyle, Hooley

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Where is the Homles family from?

You can see how Homles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Homles families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Homles families living in Mississippi. This was about 15% of all the recorded Homles's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Homles families in 1880.
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What did your Homles ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Homles. 37% of Homles men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Homles women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Homles were Labor and Housewife. .

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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
    37%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Home Worker
    11%
  • Labor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Housewife
    29%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Homles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homles 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Homles. 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 106 military records available for the last name Homles. For the veterans among your Homles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Homles lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Homles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Homles in 1968 was 70, and 62 in 2004.

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