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Honeycutt Name Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places in Devon named Hunnacott from either the Old English personal name Hunā or Old English hunig ‘honey’ + cot ‘cottage’. There is also a place called Huncoat in Lancashire which has the same origin but the distribution of the surname in England suggests that it probably did not contribute to the surname.

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


Similar surnames: Wonnacott, Honeywell, Northcutt, Prescott, Nesbitt, Honey, Hone

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Where is the Honeycutt family from?

You can see how Honeycutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honeycutt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Honeycutt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Honeycutt families living in Sussex. This was about 55% of all the recorded Honeycutt's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Honeycutt families in 1891.
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What did your Honeycutt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Honeycutt. 28% of Honeycutt men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Honeycutt women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Honeycutt were Farming and Spinner. .

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Farming
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Seamstress
    6%
  • Spinner
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 750 immigration records available for the last name Honeycutt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Honeycutt. For the veterans among your Honeycutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honeycutt lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Honeycutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Honeycutt in 1942 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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