History of your Surname
Get access to Hornbacher family records.Start a free trial

Hornbacher Family History

Hornbacher Name Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Hornbach.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Horlacher, Mohrbacher, Hornecker, Mosbacher, Rohrbacher, Erbacher

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Hornbacher family from?

You can see how Hornbacher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hornbacher family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hornbacher families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Hornbacher family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hornbacher's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Hornbacher families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hornbacher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hornbacher ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hornbacher. 48% of Hornbacher men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hornbacher women worked as a Stenographer. .

View Census Data for Hornbacher | Data not to scale

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

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    14%
  • Farm Hand
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Hornbacher family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 776 census records available for the last name Hornbacher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hornbacher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hornbacher

Passenger Lists

There are 155 immigration records available for the last name Hornbacher. 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.

View all Hornbacher immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 236 military records available for the last name Hornbacher. For the veterans among your Hornbacher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Hornbacher military records

You've only scratched the surface of Hornbacher family history

Discover More

What is the average Hornbacher lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Hornbacher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Hornbacher in 1949 was 56, and 89 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hornbacher

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Hornbacher family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Hornbacher last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial