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Hanceck Family History

Hanceck 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: Hancock, Hance, Van Eck, Halleck, Honeck, Harbeck, Haycock, Landeck

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Where is the Hanceck family from?

You can see how Hanceck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanceck family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hanceck families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Hanceck family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Hanceck's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hanceck families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hanceck 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 Hanceck ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Hanceck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanceck 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Hanceck. 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 military records available for the last name Hanceck. For the veterans among your Hanceck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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