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Homerling Family History

Homerling 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: Herling, Hoefling, Emmerling, Hommerding, Tomerlin, Hemmerling

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Where is the Homerling family from?

You can see how Homerling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homerling family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Homerling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Homerling families living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Homerling's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Homerling families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homerling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Homerling ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Homerling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homerling 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 Homerling. 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 Homerling. For the veterans among your Homerling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Homerling lifespan?

Average Homerling life expectancy in 1966 was 74 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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