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Hora Family History

Hora Surname Meaning

Czech: topographic name from hora ‘mountain hill’ earlier ‘forest’. Irish: variant of O'Hara.

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat tribe. Japanese: written phonetically 保良 ‘preserve good’.

It is Ryūkyūan in origin and is also pronounced Bora and Yasura.

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


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You can see how Hora families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hora family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hora families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 36 Hora families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Hora's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hora families in 1891.
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What did your Hora ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hora. 100% of Hora women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hora. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Hora. For the veterans among your Hora ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hora lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Hora life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hora in 1946 was 61, and 71 in 2004.

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