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Honster Family History

Honster 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: Hoster, Holster, Oster, Fenster, Forster, Koster, Doster, Coster

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Where is the Honster family from?

You can see how Honster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honster family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Honster families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Honster families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Honster's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Honster families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honster surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honster ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 57 census records available for the last name Honster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honster 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Honster. 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 2 military records available for the last name Honster. For the veterans among your Honster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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