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Honatt Family History

Honatt 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: Howatt, Donat, Hatt, Conant, Donato, Mowatt, Honan, Monat, Hodnett

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Where is the Honatt family from?

You can see how Honatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honatt family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Honatt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Honatt families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Honatt's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Honatt families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honatt 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 Honatt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Honatt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honatt 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Honatt. 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 Honatt. For the veterans among your Honatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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