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Huhn Name Meaning

(also Hühn): nickname for a tall man, from Middle High German hiune ‘giant’, ‘monster’, ‘bogeyman’, from Middle High German Hiune ‘Hun’, a word probably ultimately of Turkic origin. (also Hühn): from an old personal name derived from the Germanic element hun ‘bear cub’. metonymic occupational name for a poultry keeper, from Middle High German huon ‘hen’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hohn, Hunn, Hahn, Nuhn, Hain, Kuhn, Hehl, Kuehn, Uhr, Uhl

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Huhn Family Origin

Where is the Huhn family from?

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You can see how Huhn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huhn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huhn families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Huhn families living in London. This was about 52% of all the recorded Huhn's in the UK. London had the highest population of Huhn families in 1891.
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Huhn Family Occupations

What did your Huhn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Assisting Tailors Draper and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Huhn. 17% of Huhn men worked as an Assisting Tailors Draper and 43% of Huhn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huhn were Market Draper (heavy Work and Housekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Assisting Tailors Draper
    17%
  • Corporation Grave Diggar (heavy Worker
    17%
  • Engineers Fitter turner
    17%
  • Market Draper (heavy Work
    17%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    43%
  • Assisting Tailors Draper
    15%
  • Dressmaking Retired
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Huhn Historical Records

What Huhn family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Huhn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huhn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Huhn. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Huhn. For the veterans among your Huhn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Huhn Life Expectancy

What is the average Huhn lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Huhn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Huhn in 1949 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Huhn 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.

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