Homza Family History

Homza Surname Meaning

Rusyn (mainly from Slovakia) and Ukrainian: nickname from a dialect noun based on the Ukrainian verb homzatysya.

It means ‘to potter’ and dialectally also ‘to be capricious’ or ‘to be hard to please’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hoza, Homola, Hom, Hiza, Borza, Hora, Toma, Homan, Kobza, Bomba

4,000 record(s) for Homza

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
220	Military Records
228	Immigration Records
589	Census and Voter Lists
938	Member Trees

Where is the Homza family from?

You can see how Homza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Homza family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Homza families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 16 Homza families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 53% of all the recorded Homza's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Homza families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Homza surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Homza ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Homza. 65% of Homza men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Homza women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Homza were New worker and Machine operator.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

65%

Miner

24%

New worker

12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Laborer

50%

Machine operator

50%

What Homza family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 589 census records available for the last name Homza. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Homza census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 228 immigration records available for the last name Homza. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 220 military records available for the last name Homza. For the veterans among your Homza ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Homza lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Homza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Homza in 1942 was 55, and 82 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Homza ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.