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Hunston Family History

Hunston Name Meaning

from Hunston (Suffolk) which is recorded as Hunterestun in 1095. The place-name derives from Old English *huntere ‘hunter’ (genitive *hunteres) + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hunton, Hurston, Hueston, Huston, Dunston, Funston, Dunstan, Hinton

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Where is the Hunston family from?

You can see how Hunston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Hunston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Hunston families living in Yorkshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Hunston's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hunston families in 1891.
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What did your Hunston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Mental Male Nurse and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hunston. 100% of Hunston men worked as a Mental Male Nurse and 100% of Hunston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Mental Male Nurse
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Hunston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunston 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 210 immigration records available for the last name Hunston. 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 206 military records available for the last name Hunston. For the veterans among your Hunston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hunston lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Hunston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hunston in 1970 was 78, and 83 in 2003.

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