Harkiness Surname Meaning & Harkiness Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®

Harkiness Surname 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.

Where is the Harkiness family from?

You can see how Harkiness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harkiness family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harkiness families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 3 Harkiness families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Harkiness's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Harkiness families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harkiness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Harkiness family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 137 census records available for the last name Harkiness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harkiness census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 22 immigration records available for the last name Harkiness. 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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Military Records

There are 6 military records available for the last name Harkiness. For the veterans among your Harkiness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harkiness lifespan?

Average Harkiness life expectancy in 1981 was 72 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

Harkiness Surname Meaning

Where is the Harkiness family from?

What Harkiness family records will you find?

What is the average Harkiness lifespan?

Average Harkiness life expectancy in 1981 was 72 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

70	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6	Military Records
22	Immigration Records
137	Census and Voter Lists
28	Member Trees

70	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6	Military Records
22	Immigration Records
137	Census and Voter Lists
28	Member Trees

Harkiness Family History