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Hunis Family History

Hunis 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: Kunis, Hanis, Tunis, Unis, Hunt, Danis, Hines, Huss, Annis, Manis

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Where is the Hunis family from?

You can see how Hunis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunis family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Hunis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Hunis families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hunis's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Hunis families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hunis ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 147 census records available for the last name Hunis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunis 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Hunis. 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 21 military records available for the last name Hunis. For the veterans among your Hunis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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