Near Family History

You can see how Near families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Near family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Near families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 223 Near families living in Ontario. This was about 90% of all the recorded Near's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Near families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Near surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.