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Thunt Family History

Thunt 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: Hunt, Thun, Thune, Hutt, Trent, Bunt, Gaunt, Thum, Tutt, Tuft

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Where is the Thunt family from?

You can see how Thunt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thunt family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Thunt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Thunt families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Thunt's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Thunt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thunt 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 Thunt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Thunt. 100% of Thunt men worked as a Farmer.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Thunt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 88 census records available for the last name Thunt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thunt 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Thunt. 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 Thunt. For the veterans among your Thunt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thunt lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Thunt 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 Thunt

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