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Honkel Family History

Honkel 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: Konkel, Hinkel, Conkel, Henkel, Hankel, Winkel, Hone, Kunkel, Kenkel

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Where is the Honkel family from?

You can see how Honkel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honkel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Honkel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Honkel family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Honkel's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Honkel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honkel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Honkel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 93 census records available for the last name Honkel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honkel 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Honkel. 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 6 military records available for the last name Honkel. For the veterans among your Honkel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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