Havard Family History

Havard Surname Meaning

English and Welsh (Brecknockshire and Glamorgan): habitational name from Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire) from Old English hæfer ‘goat’ + ford ‘ford’. English and Welsh (Brecknockshire and Glamorgan): in some cases the name may also be a variant of Hereford.

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hahward composed of the elements hah which is unexplained and ward ‘guard’.

French: nickname from a derivative of Frankish haf ‘hook pickaxe’ or of Old French have ‘pale sickly’. Compare Avard.

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

Similar surnames: Harvard, Savard, Hard, Howard, Hamar, Hansard, Savary, Agard, Harari, Hazard

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Where is the Havard family from?

You can see how Havard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Havard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Havard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 51 Havard families living in Quebec. This was about 61% of all the recorded Havard's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Havard families in 1911.

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What did your Havard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Havard. 72% of Havard men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Havard women worked as an Operator.

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Farmer

72%

Labourer

29%

Operator

100%

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Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Havard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Havard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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

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What is the average Havard lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Havard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Havard in 1956 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

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Havard Surname Meaning

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hahward composed of the elements hah which is unexplained and ward ‘guard’.

French: nickname from a derivative of Frankish haf ‘hook pickaxe’ or of Old French have ‘pale sickly’. Compare Avard.

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

Where is the Havard family from?

What did your Havard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Havard. 72% of Havard men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Havard women worked as an Operator.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

72%

Labourer

29%

Operator

100%

What Havard family records will you find?

What is the average Havard lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Havard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Havard in 1956 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

Havard Family History

Havard Surname Meaning

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Havard Surname Meaning

139,000 record(s) for Havard

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Where is the Havard family from?

What did your Havard ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Havard family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Havard lifespan?

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