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Homertham Family History

Homertham 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: Habersham, Northam, Hotham, Wortham, Hoerth, Homer, Bertram, Derham

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Where is the Homertham family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Homertham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homertham 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Homertham. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Homertham. For the veterans among your Homertham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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