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Hunez Family History

Hunez 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, Nunez, Huber, Hunt, Hone, Hines, Hunger, Haney, June, Hine

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Where is the Hunez family from?

You can see how Hunez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunez family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Hunez families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Hunez family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Hunez's in USA. California had the highest population of Hunez families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hunez surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hunez ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Hunez. 100% of Hunez men worked as a Laborer. .

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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%
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Census Records

There are 111 census records available for the last name Hunez. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunez 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 236 immigration records available for the last name Hunez. 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 15 military records available for the last name Hunez. For the veterans among your Hunez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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