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Honeyman Family History

Honeyman Surname Meaning

English and Scottish (Fife): occupational name for a beekeeper or honey seller from Middle English honi + man (Old English hunig + mann).

English: from the Middle English personal name Honeman (Old English Hūnmann ‘bear-cub’ + ‘man’).

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


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Where is the Honeyman family from?

You can see how Honeyman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Honeyman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Honeyman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 99 Honeyman families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Honeyman's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Honeyman families in 1891.
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What did your Honeyman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Honeyman. 55% of Honeyman men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Honeyman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Honeyman were Incapacitated and Unpaid Household 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

  • General Labourer
    55%
  • Master Butcher
    13%
  • Greengrocer
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Honeyman. 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 Honeyman. For the veterans among your Honeyman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Honeyman lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Honeyman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Honeyman in 1951 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

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