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Huniger Family History

Huniger 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: Hunger, Junger, Lunger, Bunger, Hanger, Unger, Huger, Hunkler

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Where is the Huniger family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Huniger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huniger 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Huniger. 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 50 military records available for the last name Huniger. For the veterans among your Huniger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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