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Heorner Family History

Heorner 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: Horner, Herner, Berner, Corner, Herder, Kerner, Lerner, Borner

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Where is the Heorner family from?

You can see how Heorner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heorner family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Heorner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Heorner family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Heorner's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Heorner families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heorner 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 Heorner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmers Help was the top reported job for people in the USA named Heorner. 100% of Heorner men worked as a Farmers Help.

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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

  • Farmers Help
    100%

What Heorner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 57 census records available for the last name Heorner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heorner 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 Heorner. 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 4 military records available for the last name Heorner. For the veterans among your Heorner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heorner lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heorner 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Heorner

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