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Homnes Family History

Homnes 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: Hoenes, Hommes, Homes, Homer, Hone, Horner, Hines, Homme, Haynes

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Where is the Homnes family from?

You can see how Homnes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homnes family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Homnes families living in Minnesota. This was about 75% of all the recorded Homnes's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Homnes families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homnes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Homnes ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Homnes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homnes 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Homnes. 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 3 military records available for the last name Homnes. For the veterans among your Homnes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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