French and Channel Islands (Jersey): from the Old French personal name Huart either identical in origin with Howard 1 or a pet form of Old French Hue .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Huard family from?
You can see how Huard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Huard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 947 Huard families living in Quebec. This was about 91% of all the recorded Huard's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Huard families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Huard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Journalier and Cultivateur were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Huard. 22% of Huard men worked as a Journalier and 28% of Huard women worked as a Cultivateur. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huard were Labourer and Vendeuse. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Huard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Huard in 1953 was 44, and 82 in 2004.