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Huntes Family History

Huntes 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, Hunte, Hunt, Hutter, Hines, Hunton, Hunger, Huntley, Huster

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Where is the Huntes family from?

You can see how Huntes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huntes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huntes families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 8 Huntes families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Huntes's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Huntes families in 1891.
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What did your Huntes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Huntes. 62% of Huntes men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Huntes women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huntes were Laborer and Cook. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    62%
  • Laborer
    39%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    24%
  • Maid
    24%
  • Housekeeper
    24%
  • Cook
    16%
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Census Records

There are 904 census records available for the last name Huntes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huntes 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 333 immigration records available for the last name Huntes. 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 32 military records available for the last name Huntes. For the veterans among your Huntes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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