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Hunan Family History

Hunan 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: Human, Hunn, Honan, Hulan, Hanan, Nunan, Han, Hua, Guan, Hunt

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Where is the Hunan family from?

You can see how Hunan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Hunan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Hunan family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hunan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Hunan families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hunan 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 Hunan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hunan. 100% of Hunan men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hunan women worked as a Waitress. .

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%
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Census Records

There are 947 census records available for the last name Hunan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunan 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 128 immigration records available for the last name Hunan. 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 412 military records available for the last name Hunan. For the veterans among your Hunan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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