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Hanmerly Family History

Hanmerly 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: Hammerly, Haverly, Hanmer, Hemmerly, Hammerle, Hanberry, Hanley

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Where is the Hanmerly family from?

You can see how Hanmerly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanmerly family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Hanmerly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Hanmerly family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Hanmerly's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hanmerly families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hanmerly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hanmerly ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Hanmerly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanmerly 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Hanmerly. 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 Hanmerly. For the veterans among your Hanmerly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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