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Harklay Family History

Harklay 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: Hartley, Harley, Barclay, Hackley, Harkey, Harkavy, Hardway, Harlan

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Where is the Harklay family from?

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

What did your Harklay ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Harklay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harklay 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 Harklay. 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 Harklay. For the veterans among your Harklay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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