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Humitt Family History

Humitt 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: Huitt, Hutt, Hewitt, Huett, Hitt, Dummitt, Huyett, Hulett, Howitt

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Where is the Humitt family from?

You can see how Humitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Humitt family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Humitt family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Humitt's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Humitt families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Humitt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Humitt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Humitt 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 Humitt. 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 Humitt. For the veterans among your Humitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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