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Honager Family History

Honager 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: Honaker, Henager, Hager, Hunger, Hoger, Nager, Fonger, Honegger

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Where is the Honager family from?

You can see how Honager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honager family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Honager family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Honager's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Honager families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honager surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honager ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Honager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honager 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 Honager. 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 Honager. For the veterans among your Honager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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