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Hoen Name Meaning

Dutch and German: nickname from hoen ‘chicken’, ‘hen’, perhaps denoting a silly person. Dutch: from the Germanic personal name Huno (from hun ‘bear cub’). German: variant of Höhn (see Hoehn). Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farmsteads named Hon, from Old Norse hundr ‘dog’, or from Hóvin, a compound of hór ‘high’ + vin ‘meadow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Horn, Hohn, Hoehn, Roen, Thoen, Moen, Oen, Hoey, Holen, Boen

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Hoen Family Origin

Where is the Hoen family from?

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You can see how Hoen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hoen families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 38 Hoen families living in Maryland. This was about 25% of all the recorded Hoen's in the USA. Maryland had the highest population of Hoen families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hoen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hoen Family Occupations

What did your Hoen ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Hoen family was Baker. The most common Hoen occupation in the USA was Lithographer. 19% of Hoen's were Lithographers. Lithographer, Farmer and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hoen.

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  • Lithographer

    19%

  • Farmer

    15%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Baker

    4%

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

Hoen Historical Records

What Hoen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hoen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hoen. 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 Card

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

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Hoen Life Expectancy

What is the average Hoen lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Hoen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Hoen in 1959 was 82, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hoen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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