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Hairns Family History

Hairns Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cairns, Hains, Hain, Harris, Kairis, Mains, Hans, Hailes, Hirons

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Where is the Hairns family from?

You can see how Hairns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hairns family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Hairns families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Hairns families living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hairns's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Hairns families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hairns 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 Hairns ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hairns ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Hairns. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hairns 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Hairns. 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 8 military records available for the last name Hairns. For the veterans among your Hairns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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