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Hanbill Family History

Hanbill 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: Hamill, Antill, Havill, Manwill, Gambill, Hansell, Mancill, Banfill

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Where is the Hanbill family from?

You can see how Hanbill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanbill family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Hanbill family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hanbill's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hanbill families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hanbill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hanbill ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Hanbill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanbill 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Hanbill. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hanbill. For the veterans among your Hanbill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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