Harm Family History

Harm Surname Meaning

English: nickname apparently for an evildoer from Middle English harm ‘evil hurt injury’. This word could also appear in the plural in set phrases like don harmes to ‘to do harm to to wrong (somebody)’. English: nickname from Middle English arm ‘arm’ for someone with a noteworthy for example damaged arm. Compare Legg.

North German: from a short form of Harman Hermann. South German: nickname from Middle High German harm ‘ermine’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 see Tan.

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

Similar surnames: Hart, Hard, Harp, Warm, Herm, Hare, Hamm, Harms, Halm, Harr

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Where is the Harm family from?

You can see how Harm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harm families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Harm families living in Durham. This was about 30% of all the recorded Harm's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Harm families in 1891.

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What did your Harm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, motor lorry driver mechanic and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Harm. 100% of Harm men worked as a motor lorry driver mechanic and 74% of Harm women worked as an Unpaid domestic 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.

motor lorry driver mechanic

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Domestic servant

12%

h duties

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Harm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harm 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Harm. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Harm. For the veterans among your Harm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harm lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Harm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Harm in 1945 was 38, and 82 in 2004.

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Harm Surname Meaning

North German: from a short form of Harman Hermann. South German: nickname from Middle High German harm ‘ermine’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 see Tan.

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

Where is the Harm family from?

What did your Harm ancestors do for a living?

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.

motor lorry driver mechanic

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Domestic servant

12%

h duties

Unpaid domestic

What Harm family records will you find?

What is the average Harm lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Harm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Harm in 1945 was 38, and 82 in 2004.

Harm Family History

Harm Surname Meaning

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Harm Surname Meaning

58,000 record(s) for Harm

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Where is the Harm family from?

What did your Harm ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Harm family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Harm lifespan?

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