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Homburgh Family History

Homburgh 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: Homburg, Hamburg, Roxburgh, Homberg, Horsburgh, Vosburgh, Humburg

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Where is the Homburgh family from?

You can see how Homburgh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homburgh family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Homburgh families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1911 there was 1 Homburgh family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Homburgh's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Homburgh families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homburgh 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 Homburgh ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Homburgh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homburgh 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Homburgh. 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 Homburgh. For the veterans among your Homburgh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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