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Harpinding Family History

Harpinding 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: Harding, Harmening, Harpring, Horning, Harling, Harting, Arning

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Where is the Harpinding family from?

You can see how Harpinding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harpinding family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Harpinding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Harpinding family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Harpinding's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Harpinding families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harpinding surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Harpinding ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Harpinding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harpinding 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 Harpinding. 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 5 military records available for the last name Harpinding. For the veterans among your Harpinding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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