This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Hair family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Hair Family History

Hair Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: mainly Scottish form of Irish Ó hÍr Ó hÉir ‘descendant of Ír’. The usual Irish Anglicization is O'Hare (see Hare) or Haire.

English: nickname from Middle English her har ‘hair’ (Old English hǣr) presumably denoting someone with luxuriant or otherwise noteworthy hair.

Scottish: variant of Ayre (see Ayer).

English: variant of Hare.

Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch and German Haar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Hair family from?

You can see how Hair families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hair family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hair families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 68 Hair families living in Northumberland. This was about 15% of all the recorded Hair's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Hair families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hair surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Hair ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hair. 20% of Hair men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Hair women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hair were Dock Labourer and Unpaid Household Duties.

View Census Data for Hair | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    16%
  • Insurance Agent
    16%
  • Dock Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

What Hair family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 65,000 census records available for the last name Hair. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hair census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Hair

Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hair. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Hair immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Hair. For the veterans among your Hair ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Hair military records

You've only scratched the surface of Hair family history

Discover More

What is the average Hair lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hair life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Hair in 1941 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hair

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hair ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Hair family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial