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Horney Name Meaning

German: Eastphalian form of a personal name composed of the ancient 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 habitational name from Horney Common in Maresfield (Sussex). The placename may derive from Old English hyrne ‘angle corner of land’ + (ge)hæg ‘fence enclosure’.

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


Similar surnames: Hornby, Dorney, Torney, Horner, Corney, Horne, Forney, Horsey, Horn

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Where is the Horney family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Horney families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Horney's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Horney families in 1891.
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What did your Horney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Horney. 60% of Horney men worked as a Builders Labourer and 82% of Horney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Horney were Farm Labourer and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    60%
  • Farm Labourer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Shop Assistant Grocery
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Horney. 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 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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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.

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