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Hanywood Family History

Hanywood Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Haywood, Henwood, Hagwood, Harwood, Heywood, Haygood, Hagewood

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Where is the Hanywood family from?

You can see how Hanywood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanywood family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Hanywood families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Hanywood family living in Moray. This was 100% of all the recorded Hanywood's in Scotland. Moray had the highest population of Hanywood families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hanywood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Hanywood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanywood 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Hanywood. 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 military records available for the last name Hanywood. For the veterans among your Hanywood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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