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Hunnigan Family History

Hunnigan 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: Hannigan, Hennigan, Dunnigan, Hennigar, Lannigan, Hanigan, Hennegan

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Where is the Hunnigan family from?

You can see how Hunnigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunnigan family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Hunnigan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Hunnigan family living in Arkansas. This was about 25% of all the recorded Hunnigan's in USA. Arkansas and 3 other states had the highest population of Hunnigan families in 1880.
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What did your Hunnigan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 89 census records available for the last name Hunnigan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunnigan 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Hunnigan. 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 18 military records available for the last name Hunnigan. For the veterans among your Hunnigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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