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Hunel Family History

Hunel 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: Huner, Hubel, Hanel, Hugel, Huber, Hunt, Hone, Hamel, Kunkel, Kusel

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Where is the Hunel family from?

You can see how Hunel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Hunel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Hunel families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Hunel's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Hunel families in 1891.
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What did your Hunel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 293 census records available for the last name Hunel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunel 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Hunel. 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 120 military records available for the last name Hunel. For the veterans among your Hunel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hunel lifespan?

Average Hunel life expectancy in 1973 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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