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Honning Family History

Honning 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: Horning, Henning, Ronning, Hanning, Lonning, Kanning, Dorning

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Where is the Honning family from?

You can see how Honning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honning family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Honning families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 34 Honning families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 79% of all the recorded Honning's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Honning families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honning ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Honning. 60% of Honning men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Honning women worked as a Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farming
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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What Honning family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 695 census records available for the last name Honning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honning 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 147 immigration records available for the last name Honning. 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 241 military records available for the last name Honning. For the veterans among your Honning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honning lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Honning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Honning in 1968 was 76, and 87 in 2003.

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