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Hanis Name Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Haniš): from the personal name Haniš a vernacular short form of Latin/German Johannes (see John ). In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the Polish cognates Hanisz and Hanysz. The homonymous Sorbian cognates Hanyš (Lower Sorbian) and Haniš (Upper Sorbian) are found in Germanized and other Americanized forms only (see Hanisch and Hanish ). Hungarian: from German Hanisch . Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the personal name Hanna 6.

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


Similar surnames: Manis, Hans, Hanish, Danis, Hanus, Hanks, Enis, Banis, Kanis, Janis

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Where is the Hanis family from?

You can see how Hanis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hanis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 170 Hanis families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Hanis's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hanis families in 1891.
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What did your Hanis 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 Hanis. 40% of Hanis men worked as a General Labourer and 92% of Hanis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hanis were Postman and Shop Assistant Shop. .

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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
    40%
  • Bus Conductor
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    20%
  • Postman
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Shop Assistant Shop
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Hanis. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hanis. For the veterans among your Hanis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hanis lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hanis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Hanis in 1963 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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