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Hoon Family History

Hoon Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Huhn or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surname 雲 see Yun English (Derbyshire and Staffordshire): variant of Hone .

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


Similar surnames: Hoog, Hoop, Horn, Noon, Hoos, Hoof, Hoen, Hood, Hohn, Hook

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Where is the Hoon family from?

You can see how Hoon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hoon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Hoon families living in London. This was about 12% of all the recorded Hoon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hoon families in 1891.
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What did your Hoon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bank Cashier and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hoon. 50% of Hoon men worked as a Bank Cashier and 82% of Hoon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hoon were General Labourer and Domestic Servant. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bank Cashier
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    7%
  • Stenographer
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Hoon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoon 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hoon. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Hoon lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hoon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hoon in 1945 was 44, and 58 in 2004.

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