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Hungate Family History

Hungate Name Meaning

English: habitational name from the street name Hungate from Middle English hundegate ‘street where hounds are kept’. Streets with this name are recorded in medieval York Methley (near Leeds Yorkshire) Sawley (near Ripon Yorkshire) and Market Weighton (East Yorkshire). The latter two are associated with medieval men bearing the surname in Sawley and nearby Grantley and Ripon and in Market Weighton and nearby Nunburnholme and Burnby.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Holgate, Tungate, Wingate, Ludgate, Redgate, Huggett, Colgate, Hunt

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Where is the Hungate family from?

You can see how Hungate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hungate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hungate families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Hungate families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hungate's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Hungate families in 1911.

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What did your Hungate ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
22%
Laborer
17%
Truck Driver
11%
Salesman
9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Saleslady
15%
Housekeeper
15%
Housewife
15%
Teacher
11%

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Census Records
There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Hungate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hungate 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 285 immigration records available for the last name Hungate. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hungate. For the veterans among your Hungate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Hungate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hungate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hungate

Passenger Lists

There are 285 immigration records available for the last name Hungate. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hungate. For the veterans among your Hungate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Hungate military records

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What is the average Hungate lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Hungate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Hungate in 1947 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

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