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Harining Family History

Harining 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: Harding, Horning, Harling, Harting, Arning, Haring, Hanning, Harring

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Where is the Harining family from?

You can see how Harining families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harining family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Harining family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Harining's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Harining families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harining 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 Harining ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Harining. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harining 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 Harining. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Harining. For the veterans among your Harining ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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