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Honye Family History

Honye 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: Hone, Hoye, Honse, Hong, House, Ponce, Conte, Hose, Holme, Hope

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Where is the Honye family from?

You can see how Honye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honye family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Honye family living in Florida Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Honye's in USA. Florida Territory had the highest population of Honye families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honye surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Honye ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Honye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honye 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Honye. 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 Honye. For the veterans among your Honye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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