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Hairring Family History

Hairring 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: Harring, Herring, Harding, Harling, Harting, Haring, Hirning, Haering

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Where is the Hairring family from?

You can see how Hairring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hairring family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Hairring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Hairring families living in West Virginia. This was about 70% of all the recorded Hairring's in USA. West Virginia had the highest population of Hairring families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hairring 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 Hairring ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Hairring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hairring 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Hairring. 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 Hairring. For the veterans among your Hairring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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