Origins of the Hornung surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 1London 3South East 3South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hornungs lived in yorkshire

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    320 Hornung Travel & migration records
    160 Hornungs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hornung

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    What are the most common Hornung first names?

    Johann Georg

    John

    Anna Maria

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Hornungs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Hornungs in 1921

    Charwoman

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Student

    2

    Twin

    2

    Apprentice To The Dressmaking

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Hornungs in 1921

    Bauer

    29

    Pork Butcher

    7

    Landwirt

    6

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    5

    Baker

    4

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