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Huron Name Meaning

occupational name for a sapper, one who laid mines during a siege. nickname for someone with an untidy head of shaggy hair, from a diminutive of the past participle of Old French hurer ‘to bristle’, ‘ruffle’, ‘stand on end’ (a word of uncertain, possibly Germanic, origin). ethnic name for a member of an American Indian people who lived around the shores of Lake Ontario.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Heron, Buron, Hron, Duron, Moron, Thurn, Buren, Herod, Tron, Hulin

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Huron Family Origin

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You can see how Huron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huron families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Huron families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Huron's in the UK. London had the highest population of Huron families in 1891.
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Huron Family Occupations

What did your Huron ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Garage Attendant (incapac) and Chocolate Moulder were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Huron. 34% of Huron men worked as a Garage Attendant (incapac) and 25% of Huron women worked as a Chocolate Moulder. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huron were Shopkeeper fryer and Unpaid Dc Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Garage Attendant (incapac)
    34%
  • Pla Maintemance
    34%
  • Shopkeeper fryer
    34%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Chocolate Moulder
    25%
  • Domestic Assistant
    25%
  • Housekeepr fish Fryer
    25%
  • Unpaid Dc Duties
    25%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Huron Historical Records

What Huron family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Huron. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Huron census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 621 immigration records available for the last name Huron. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Huron. For the veterans among your Huron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Huron Life Expectancy

What is the average Huron lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Huron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Huron in 1947 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

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