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Honour Family History

Honour Surname Meaning

English: variant of Honor.

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


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Where is the Honour family from?

You can see how Honour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Honour families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 164 Honour families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Honour's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Honour families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Honour surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Honour ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Honour. 17% of Honour men worked as a Farmer and 79% of Honour women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Honour were Cowman and Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Farmer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Cowman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

What Honour family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Honour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Honour 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Honour. 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 Honour. For the veterans among your Honour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honour lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Honour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Honour in 1964 was 65, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Honour ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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