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Hansberry Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAinmhire ‘descendant of Ainmhire’ a personal name meaning ‘very wild warlike’. This form of the surname is not found in Ireland and is now rare in Britain. Probably also an Americanized form of German Hansberger or its cognate Hansberg or of English Hansbrough or Hansbury .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hanberry, Salsberry, Asberry, Shinaberry, Yarberry, Rasberry

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Where is the Hansberry family from?

You can see how Hansberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hansberry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hansberry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Hansberry families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Hansberry's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hansberry families in 1911.
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What did your Hansberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hansberry. 23% of Hansberry men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Hansberry women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hansberry were Carpenter and Laundress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    8%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    27%
  • Maid
    24%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Laundress
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 492 immigration records available for the last name Hansberry. 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 Hansberry. For the veterans among your Hansberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hansberry lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hansberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Hansberry in 1940 was 36, and 65 in 2004.

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