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Honaton Family History

Honaton 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: Hinton, Holton, Hunton, Henton, Holston, Houston, Donato, Hogston

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Where is the Honaton family from?

You can see how Honaton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honaton family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Honaton family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Honaton's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Honaton families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honaton 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 Honaton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Honaton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honaton 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Honaton. 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 Honaton. For the veterans among your Honaton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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