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Harpace Family History

Harpace 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, Hardacre, Harbach, Harpe, Horace, Harpole, Arace, Harnack

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Where is the Harpace family from?

You can see how Harpace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harpace family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Harpace family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Harpace's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Harpace families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harpace 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 Harpace ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Harpace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harpace 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 Harpace. 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 Harpace. For the veterans among your Harpace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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