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Harpels Family History

Harpels 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: Harpel, Hartell, Harper, Harwell, Harness, Haspel, Happel, Harmel

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Where is the Harpels family from?

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

What did your Harpels ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Harpels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harpels 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Harpels. 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 Harpels. For the veterans among your Harpels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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