Hornby Family History

Hornby Surname Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of several places so called including Hornby near Tunstall (North Yorkshire) Hornby in Great Smeaton (North Yorkshire) Hornby (Lancashire) or Hornby Hall in Brougham (Westmorland).

The North Yorkshire placenames probably derive from the Old Norse personal name Horni + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’ while the Lancashire and Westmorland placenames probably derive from Old Norse horn ‘horn-shaped piece of land, river bend’ + bȳ.

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

Similar surnames: Hornsby, Corby, Horney, Horn, Holtby, Torney, Barnaby, Sorby, Norby, Formby

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4K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
59K	Census and Voter Lists
112K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hornby family from?

You can see how Hornby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hornby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hornby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 38 Hornby families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Hornby's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hornby families in 1911.

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What did your Hornby ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hornby. 52% of Hornby men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Hornby women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hornby were Laborer and Stenographer.

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Farmer

52%

Labourer

12%

Salesman

12%

Laborer

Housekeeper

60%

Stenographer

40%

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Census Record

There are 59K census records available for the last name Hornby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hornby 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 6K immigration records available for the last name Hornby. 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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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Hornby. For the veterans among your Hornby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hornby lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hornby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hornby in 1956 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

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Hornby Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Hornby family from?

What did your Hornby ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

52%

Labourer

12%

Salesman

12%

Laborer

Housekeeper

60%

Stenographer

40%

What Hornby family records will you find?

What is the average Hornby lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hornby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hornby in 1956 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

Hornby Family History

Hornby Surname Meaning

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Hornby Surname Meaning

299,000 record(s) for Hornby

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Where is the Hornby family from?

What did your Hornby ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hornby lifespan?

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