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Honant Family History

Honant 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: Conant, Honan, Donat, Morant, Horan, Hogan, Homan, Monat, Holan, Hnat

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Where is the Honant family from?

You can see how Honant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Honant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Honant family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Honant's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Honant families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honant ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Honant 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 Honant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honant 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 Honant. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Honant. For the veterans among your Honant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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