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Hantress Family History

Hantress 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: Huntress, Landress, Fentress, Nattress, Andress, Hartless, Hartness

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Where is the Hantress family from?

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

What did your Hantress ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Hantress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hantress 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 Hantress. 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 7 military records available for the last name Hantress. For the veterans among your Hantress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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