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Harset Family History

Harset 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: Harsey, Harvey, Hare, Halse, Harben, Hase, Garret, Hart, Harden

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Where is the Harset family from?

You can see how Harset families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harset family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Harset family living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Harset's in USA. Massachusetts and 2 other states had the highest population of Harset families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harset surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Harset ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 62 census records available for the last name Harset. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harset 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Harset. 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 Harset. For the veterans among your Harset ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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