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Howning Family History

Howning Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Horning, Downing, Chowning, Henning, Dorning, Ronning, Honig, Hoving

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Where is the Howning family from?

You can see how Howning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howning family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Howning families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Howning family living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Howning's in USA. Massachusetts and 2 other states had the highest population of Howning families in 1920.
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What did your Howning ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Helper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Howning. 50% of Howning men worked as a Helper. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Helper
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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What Howning family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name Howning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Howning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 16 immigration records available for the last name Howning. 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 4 military records available for the last name Howning. For the veterans among your Howning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Howning lifespan?

Average Howning life expectancy in 1968 was 25 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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