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Huntern Family History

Huntern 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: Hunter, Hutter, Hunton, Hunger, Huster, Munter, Gunter, Bunten

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Where is the Huntern family from?

You can see how Huntern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huntern family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Huntern families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Huntern family living in Nevada. This was 100% of all the recorded Huntern's in USA. Nevada had the highest population of Huntern families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Huntern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Huntern ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Huntern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huntern 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Huntern. 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 5 military records available for the last name Huntern. For the veterans among your Huntern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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