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Harmere Family History

Harmere 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: Harmer, Hamer, Farmer, Harper, Harker, Hammer, Harder, Barmore

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Where is the Harmere family from?

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

What did your Harmere ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Harmere 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 Harmere. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harmere 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 Harmere. 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 Harmere. For the veterans among your Harmere ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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