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Huckins Family History

Huckins Name Meaning

English (Oxfordshire): from a pet form of the personal name Hew or How with post-medieval excrescent -s (see Hugh ).

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


Similar surnames: Huggins, Hutchins, Hocking, Hipkins, Judkins, Hopkins, Haskins

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Where is the Huckins family from?

You can see how Huckins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huckins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huckins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Huckins families living in Quebec. This was about 31% of all the recorded Huckins's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Huckins families in 1911.
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What did your Huckins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Huckins. 43% of Huckins men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Machinist
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 851 immigration records available for the last name Huckins. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Huckins lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Huckins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Huckins in 1951 was 74, and 79 in 2004.

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