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Horney Name Meaning

German: Eastphalian or Americanized form of a personal name composed of the Germanic elements hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ + nit ‘battle fury’, ‘eagerness to fight’, or a habitational name from a place so called in Brandenburg or in the Rhineland. English: probably a derivative of Horn.

Similar surnames: Hornby, Dorney, Torney, Horner, Corney, Horne, Forney, Horsey, Horn

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Horney Family Origin

Where is the Horney family from?

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Horney Family Occupations

What did your Horney ancestors do for a living?

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

Student

45%
Farmer

36%
Farmer'S Son

9%
Servant

9%

In 1881, the most common Horney occupation in Canada was Student. 45% of Horney's were Students. Student, Farmer and Farmer'S Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Horney. A less common occupation for the Horney family was Servant.

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Horney Historical Records

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Horney Life Expectancy

What is the average Horney lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Horney 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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Between 1952 and 2004, Horney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Horney in 1952 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Horney