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Humt Family History

Humt 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: Hunt, Hutt, Humm, Hurt, Hume, Hum, Hult, Huet, Hust, Huot

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Where is the Humt family from?

You can see how Humt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Humt family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Humt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Humt families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Humt's in USA. New York had the highest population of Humt families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Humt 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 Humt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Humt. 27% of Humt men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Humt women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Humt were Labor and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Labor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Nurse
    23%
  • Manager
    23%
  • Housewife
    23%
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Census Records

There are 691 census records available for the last name Humt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Humt 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 73 immigration records available for the last name Humt. 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 93 military records available for the last name Humt. For the veterans among your Humt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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