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Horner Family History

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.

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

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Where is the Horner family from?

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.

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What did your Horner ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
48%
Laborer
8%
Labourer
7%
Clerk
5%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Housewife
17%
Housekeeper
17%
Student
17%
Nurse
17%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
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 Cards
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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Census Records

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.

Search Canadian census records for Horner

Passenger Lists

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 Cards

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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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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