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Heunter Family History

Heunter 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: Hunter, Hutter, Hunger, Reuter, Henner, Huster, Hauter, Hefter

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Where is the Heunter family from?

You can see how Heunter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heunter family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Heunter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Heunter families living in South Carolina. This was about 86% of all the recorded Heunter's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Heunter families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heunter 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 Heunter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Heunter. 100% of Heunter women worked as a Bookkeeper.

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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 Female Occupations In 1921

  • Bookkeeper
    100%

What Heunter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 147 census records available for the last name Heunter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heunter 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Heunter. 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 8 military records available for the last name Heunter. For the veterans among your Heunter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heunter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heunter 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 Heunter

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