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Harklass Family History

Harklass 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: Harkless, Harkness, Harless, Hartless, Harland, Barlas, Farkas

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Where is the Harklass family from?

You can see how Harklass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harklass family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Harklass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Harklass families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Harklass's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Harklass families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harklass 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 Harklass ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Harklass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harklass 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 Harklass. 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 3 military records available for the last name Harklass. For the veterans among your Harklass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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