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Homd Family History

Homd 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: Hood, Hoad, Hold, Howd, Hom, Hord, Homa, Home, Hong, Ham

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Where is the Homd family from?

You can see how Homd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homd family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Homd family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Homd's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Homd families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homd 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 Homd ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Homd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homd 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Homd. 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 military records available for the last name Homd. For the veterans among your Homd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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