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Honiger Family History

Honiger 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: Doniger, Hunger, Hoger, Honig, Oliger, Hosier, Fonger, Honegger

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Where is the Honiger family from?

You can see how Honiger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honiger family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Honiger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Honiger family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Honiger's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Honiger families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honiger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honiger ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 84 census records available for the last name Honiger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honiger 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Honiger. 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 113 military records available for the last name Honiger. For the veterans among your Honiger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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