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Honlighen Family History

Honlighen 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: Holien, Houlihan, Holmgren, Honigman, Hullihen, Hoolihan, Holihan

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Where is the Honlighen family from?

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

What did your Honlighen ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Honlighen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honlighen 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Honlighen. 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 3 military records available for the last name Honlighen. For the veterans among your Honlighen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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