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Honnigan Family History

Honnigan 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: Hannigan, Hennigan, Horrigan, Honigman, Hennigar, Donigan, Lannigan

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Where is the Honnigan family from?

You can see how Honnigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honnigan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Honnigan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Honnigan family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Honnigan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Honnigan families in 1911.
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What did your Honnigan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 53 census records available for the last name Honnigan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honnigan 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Honnigan. 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 5 military records available for the last name Honnigan. For the veterans among your Honnigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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