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Humphing Family History

Humphing 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: Cumming, Humphrey, Hemming, Hamming, Hempfling, Rushing, Hemphill

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Where is the Humphing family from?

You can see how Humphing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Humphing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Humphing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Humphing families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Humphing's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Humphing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Humphing 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 Humphing ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Humphing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Humphing 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Humphing. 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 Humphing. For the veterans among your Humphing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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