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Hunth Family History

Hunth 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: Hunt, Huth, Hunte, Hutt, Hugh, Bunt, Hunton, Ruth, Heath, Huhta

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Where is the Hunth family from?

You can see how Hunth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunth family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Hunth families were found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 10 Hunth families living in East Lothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Hunth's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Hunth families in 1861.
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What did your Hunth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Steno were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hunth. 100% of Hunth men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hunth women worked as a Steno. .

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Steno
    100%
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Census Records

There are 157 census records available for the last name Hunth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunth 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Hunth. 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 28 military records available for the last name Hunth. For the veterans among your Hunth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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