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Hares Family History

Hares Surname Meaning

Muslim: variant of Haris. English: variant of Hare with post-medieval excrescent -s.

English: possibly a topographic name from Middle English atte ‘at’ + (h)eir ‘heir’ in the genitive case with -es denoting someone who lived or worked at the house of an heir or of someone with that as their surname;

see Ayre but there is no clear evidence that this name has survived.

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


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Where is the Hares family from?

You can see how Hares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hares families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 179 Hares families living in Somerset. This was about 24% of all the recorded Hares's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Hares families in 1891.
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What did your Hares ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hares. 11% of Hares men worked as an Incapacitated and 76% of Hares women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hares were Coal Hewer and Unpaid Household Duties.

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*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

  • Incapacitated
    11%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Colliery Labourer (below Ground)
    8%
  • Coal Hewer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hares. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 931 military records available for the last name Hares. For the veterans among your Hares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hares lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Hares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Hares in 1959 was 62, and 65 in 2003.

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