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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.

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


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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You can see how Horney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Horney families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Horney families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Horney's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Horney families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Horney Family Occupations

What did your Horney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Horney. 13% of Horney men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Horney women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horney were Labourer and Nurse

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    13%
  • Income
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Housekeeper
    29%
  • Daslady
    15%
  • Income
    15%
  • Nurse
    15%

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

Horney Historical Records

What Horney family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Horney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horney 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Horney. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Horney. For the veterans among your Horney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Horney Life Expectancy

What is the average Horney lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Horney

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