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Hunphy Family History

Hunphy 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: Dunphy, Heaphy, Murphy, Hunley, Humphry, Henry, Hunt, Hanley, Hugh

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Where is the Hunphy family from?

You can see how Hunphy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunphy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1911. The most Hunphy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1851. In 1840 there was 1 Hunphy family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Hunphy's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Hunphy families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hunphy 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 Hunphy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 156 census records available for the last name Hunphy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunphy 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Hunphy. 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 11 military records available for the last name Hunphy. For the veterans among your Hunphy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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