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Honkle Family History

Honkle 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: Hinkle, Conkle, Henkle, Konkle, Hone, Hole, Hoyle, Honore, Finkle

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Where is the Honkle family from?

You can see how Honkle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honkle family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Honkle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Honkle families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 83% of all the recorded Honkle's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Honkle families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honkle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honkle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 89 census records available for the last name Honkle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honkle 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Honkle. 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 12 military records available for the last name Honkle. For the veterans among your Honkle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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