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Hares Name Meaning

Muslim: variant of Haris . English: variant of Hare with post-medieval excrescent -s. English: possibly a topographic name from Middle English atte ‘at’ + (h)eir ‘heir’ in the genitive case with -es denoting someone who lived or worked at the house of an heir or of someone with that as their surname; see Ayre but there is no clear evidence that this name has survived.

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


Similar surnames: Fares, Kares, Wares, Hames, Harts, Gares, Hakes, Harjes, Hare, Hales

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Where is the Hares family from?

You can see how Hares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hares families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Hares families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Hares's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hares families in 1911.
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What did your Hares ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hares. 23% of Hares men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Hares women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hares were Mechanic and Housework. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Mechanic
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Housework
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hares. 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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Draft Cards

There are 931 military records available for the last name Hares. For the veterans among your Hares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hares lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Hares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Hares in 1959 was 62, and 65 in 2003.

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