
Some information on the Hunter surname : Recorded as Huntar, Hunter, and the female Huntress and Huntriss, this ancient surname is of Anglo-Scottish origins. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th Century word "hunta", from "huntian", meaning to hunt, with the agent suffix "-er", meaning one who does or works with. One of the earliest settlers in the New World was Francis Hunter who sailed from the port of London aboard the ship "Thomas and John" bound for Virginia, in June 1635.
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In my Legacy database there are currently 87 people with the Hunter Surname. I am currently at a brick wall with my 4th great grandfather Peter C. Hunter (b. abt. 1785 in Luzerne, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania and d. abt. 1841 in Jackson Township, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania).
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A sample of the Hunter's in my Legacy database. The green check marks are direct line ancestors. |
Legacy will also create a graph showing your top 10 most popular surnames. {I added the numbers and Hunter}.
Below is a map from MooseRoots showing the frequency of the Hunter surname across the United States.
2012 Hunter family reunion :
See you tomorrow for the letter I!
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