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Hanah Family History

Hanah Name 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: Hanak, Hanas, Hanan, Hana, Hannah, Han, Hata, Rana, Hand, Dana

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Where is the Hanah family from?

You can see how Hanah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanah family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hanah families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Hanah families living in Quebec. This was about 53% of all the recorded Hanah's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Hanah families in 1911.
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What did your Hanah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeping were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hanah. 37% of Hanah men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hanah women worked as a Housekeeping. .

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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
    37%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Miner
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeping
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hanah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanah 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 315 immigration records available for the last name Hanah. 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 193 military records available for the last name Hanah. For the veterans among your Hanah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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