Horner Family History

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Horner Name Meaning

English, Scottish, German, and Dutch: from Horn 1 with the agent suffix -er; an occupational name for someone who made or sold small articles made of horn, a metonymic occupational name for someone who played a musical instrument made from the horn of an animal, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘horn’ of land. habitational name from Horner in Diptford, Devon, which is named from Old English horn ‘horn of land’ + ora ‘hill spur’, ‘ridge’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Horn 4.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Corner, Thorner, Horne, Borner, Berner, Hirner, Hober, Honer, Horter

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Horner Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Horner name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Horner. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    10%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

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Horner Family Origin

Where is the Horner family from?

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You can see how Horner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horner families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 119 Horner families living in Ontario. This was about 38% of all the recorded Horner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Horner families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Horner Family Occupations

What did your Horner ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Horner family was Servant. The most common Horner occupation in Canada was Farmer. 36% of Horner's were Farmers. Farmer, Going To School and School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Horner.

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  • Farmer

    36%

  • Going To School

    8%

  • School

    6%

  • Servant

    4%

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

Horner Historical Records

What Horner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 207,000 census records available for the last name Horner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Horner. 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 Card

There are 30,000 military records available for the last name Horner. For the veterans among your Horner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Horner Life Expectancy

What is the average Horner lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Horner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Horner in 1940 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Horner ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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