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Horp Family History

Horp Surname 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: Horn, Harp, Hoop, Hopp, Hora, Corp, Hori, Torp, Hosp, Horr

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Where is the Horp family from?

You can see how Horp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Horp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Horp families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Horp's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Horp families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Horp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Horp. 38% of Horp 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Messenger
    13%
  • Miner
    13%

What Horp family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 579 census records available for the last name Horp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horp 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 71 immigration records available for the last name Horp. 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 120 military records available for the last name Horp. For the veterans among your Horp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horp lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Horp 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Horp

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