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Hartsfield Family History

Hartsfield Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Harzfeld: artificial name formed with German Harz + Feld ‘field’.

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Herzfeld.

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


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Where is the Hartsfield family from?

You can see how Hartsfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hartsfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hartsfield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Hartsfield families living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hartsfield's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Hartsfield families in 1911.
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What did your Hartsfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hartsfield. 25% of Hartsfield men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Hartsfield women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hartsfield were Truck Driver and Seamstress.

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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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    11%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Seamstress
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 383 immigration records available for the last name Hartsfield. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Hartsfield. For the veterans among your Hartsfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hartsfield lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hartsfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hartsfield in 1943 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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