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Hawr Family History

Hawr 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: Hawk, Haar, Haw, Haer, Harr, Hair, Haws, Hawe, Hawn, Han

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Where is the Hawr family from?

You can see how Hawr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawr family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Hawr family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Hawr's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Hawr families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hawr surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hawr ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 69 census records available for the last name Hawr. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hawr 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Hawr. 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 Hawr. For the veterans among your Hawr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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