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Hairsnape Family History

Hairsnape 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: Harnage, Snape, Hargrave, Harstad, Harpe, Hironaka, Harnack, Hairston

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Where is the Hairsnape family from?

You can see how Hairsnape families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hairsnape family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hairsnape families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Hairsnape family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Hairsnape's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Hairsnape families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hairsnape surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Hairsnape. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hairsnape 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Hairsnape. 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 13 military records available for the last name Hairsnape. For the veterans among your Hairsnape ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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