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Hardacre Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Hardacre in Clapham (Yorkshire). The placename appears to derive from Middle English hard ‘hard firm’ + aker ‘piece of arable land field’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Halfacre, Harbach, Goodacre, Harder, Harnage, Harwick, Haar, Harari

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Where is the Hardacre family from?

You can see how Hardacre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hardacre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hardacre families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Hardacre families living in Manitoba. This was about 67% of all the recorded Hardacre's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Hardacre families in 1911.
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What did your Hardacre ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Student and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hardacre. 50% of Hardacre men worked as a Student and 100% of Hardacre women worked as a Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    50%
  • Carpenter
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Hardacre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hardacre 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hardacre. 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 Hardacre. For the veterans among your Hardacre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hardacre lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Hardacre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Hardacre in 1959 was 57, and 80 in 2004.

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