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Harshel Family History

Harshel 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: Hassel, Haspel, Harmel, Cashel, Hershey, Hansel, Hartel, Marchel

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Where is the Harshel family from?

You can see how Harshel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harshel family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Harshel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Harshel family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Harshel's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Harshel families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harshel 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 Harshel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Harshel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harshel 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Harshel. 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 2 military records available for the last name Harshel. For the veterans among your Harshel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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