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Hancline Family History

Hancline 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: Hanline, Haneline, Henline, Hanlin, Hartline, Hainline, Hineline

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Where is the Hancline family from?

You can see how Hancline families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hancline family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hancline families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Hancline family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Hancline's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Hancline families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hancline 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 Hancline ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Hancline. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hancline 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Hancline. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hancline. For the veterans among your Hancline ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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