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Harbeness Family History

Harbeness 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: Harkness, Harness, Hartness, Harben, Garness, Harless, Barsness

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Where is the Harbeness family from?

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

What did your Harbeness ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Harbeness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harbeness 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 Harbeness. 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 military records available for the last name Harbeness. For the veterans among your Harbeness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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