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Honter Family History

Honter 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: Holter, Horter, Hoster, Gonter, Honer, Hunter, Monter, Conter, Porter

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Where is the Honter family from?

You can see how Honter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honter family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Honter families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 6 Honter families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Honter's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Honter families in 1911.
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What did your Honter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Honter. 58% of Honter men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Honter women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    58%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Owner Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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What Honter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 593 census records available for the last name Honter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honter 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 325 immigration records available for the last name Honter. 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 125 military records available for the last name Honter. For the veterans among your Honter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honter lifespan?

Average Honter life expectancy in 1967 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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