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Homder Family History

Homder 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: Homer, Holder, Hodder, Hommer, Hoder, Sommer, Helder, Hamer, Horner

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Where is the Homder family from?

You can see how Homder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homder family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Homder family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Homder's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Homder families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Homder ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Homder 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 Homder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homder 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Homder. 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 2 military records available for the last name Homder. For the veterans among your Homder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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