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Hondorff Family History

Hondorff 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: Nondorf, Holdorf, Handorf, Orndorff, Wendorff, Mundorff, Honore

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Where is the Hondorff family from?

You can see how Hondorff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hondorff family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Hondorff families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Hondorff family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hondorff's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Hondorff families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hondorff 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 Hondorff ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Hondorff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hondorff 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Hondorff. 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 Hondorff. For the veterans among your Hondorff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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