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Harpood Family History

Harpood 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: Harwood, Harpold, Harold, Haywood, Harford, Hagwood, Horwood, Yarwood

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Where is the Harpood family from?

You can see how Harpood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harpood family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Harpood families living in Worcestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Harpood's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Harpood families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harpood 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 Harpood 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 Harpood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harpood 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 Harpood. 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 Harpood. For the veterans among your Harpood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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