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Hoewater Family History

Hoewater Name 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: Hoelter, Heater, Hoerter, Hovater, Bywater, Holter, Water, Horter

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Where is the Hoewater family from?

You can see how Hoewater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoewater family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hoewater families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Hoewater family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Hoewater's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Hoewater families in 1840.
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What did your Hoewater ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hoewater ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Hoewater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoewater 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Hoewater. 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 military records available for the last name Hoewater. For the veterans among your Hoewater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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