History of your Surname
Get access to Honderwood family records.Start a free trial

Honderwood Family History

Honderwood 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: Underwood, Homewood, Horwood, Calderwood, Henwood, Harwood

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Honderwood family from?

You can see how Honderwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honderwood family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Honderwood families were found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 9 Honderwood families living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Honderwood's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Honderwood families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honderwood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Honderwood ancestors do for a living?

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

What Honderwood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 48 census records available for the last name Honderwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honderwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Honderwood

Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Honderwood. 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.

View all Honderwood immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 7 military records available for the last name Honderwood. For the veterans among your Honderwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Honderwood military records

You've only scratched the surface of Honderwood family history

Discover More

What is the average Honderwood lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Honderwood family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Honderwood last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial