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Hunya Family History

Hunya 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: Hua, Hunt, Hanna, Huhta, Handa, Bunyan, Hunn, Kuna, Honda, Munda

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Where is the Hunya family from?

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

What did your Hunya ancestors do for a living?

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

What Hunya family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Hunya. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hunya 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Hunya. 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 1 military records available for the last name Hunya. For the veterans among your Hunya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hunya lifespan?

Average Hunya life expectancy in 1991 was 45 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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