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Harnagle Family History

Harnagle 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: Harnage, Hufnagle, Hardage, Barnicle, Harle, Hardacre, Angle, Nagle

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Where is the Harnagle family from?

You can see how Harnagle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harnagle family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Harnagle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Harnagle family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Harnagle's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Harnagle families in 1880.
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What did your Harnagle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Harnagle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harnagle 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 Harnagle. 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 Harnagle. For the veterans among your Harnagle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harnagle lifespan?

Average Harnagle life expectancy in 1981 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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