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Hartog Name Meaning

Dutch: from hertog ‘duke’ applied as a nickname for someone who adopted airs and graces or as an occupational name for someone who served in the household of a duke. Compare Den Hartog . North German: variant of Herzog a cognate of 1 above. Jewish (Ashkenazic from the Netherlands): from the personal name Hartog used by Dutch Jews because its phonetic similarity to the Yiddish name Hirsh (see Hirsch ).

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


Similar surnames: Hartzog, Hart, Haring, Herzog, Hartig, Harten, Harts, Harth, Harting

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Where is the Hartog family from?

You can see how Hartog families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hartog family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hartog families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Hartog families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Hartog's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Hartog families in 1911.
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What did your Hartog ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hartog. 100% of Hartog men worked as a Farmer. .

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*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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Hartog. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Hartog lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Hartog life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hartog in 1961 was 55, and 67 in 2004.

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