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Har Family History

Har Surname Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): from Hebrew har ‘mountain’ usually a calque of an original Ashkenazic surname ending in -berg the German word for mountain.

Korean: variant of Ha.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 夏 based on its Cantonese pronunciation; see Xia.

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


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Where is the Har family from?

You can see how Har families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Har family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Har families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Har families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Har's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Har families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Har surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Har ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Har. 29% of Har men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Har women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Har were Farm Laborer and Teacher.

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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
    29%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Farm Laborer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    28%
  • House Maid
    19%
  • Sterilizer
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Har. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Har census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Har. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Har. For the veterans among your Har ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Har lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Har life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Har in 1968 was 79, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Har 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.

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