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Honsha Family History

Honsha 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: Henshaw, Hoshaw, Honda, Concha, Hons, Gosha, Hanshaw, Houska, Honea

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Where is the Honsha family from?

You can see how Honsha families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honsha family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Honsha family living in Oregon. This was about 50% of all the recorded Honsha's in USA. Oregon and 1 other state had the highest population of Honsha families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honsha 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 Honsha ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Honsha. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honsha 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 Honsha. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Honsha. For the veterans among your Honsha ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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