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Heaard Family History

Heaard 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.


Similar surnames: Heard, Henard, Herard, Heward, Hebard, Hearn, Hard, Beard, Haar

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Where is the Heaard family from?

You can see how Heaard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heaard family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Heaard families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Heaard family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Heaard's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Heaard families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Heaard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heaard 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Heaard. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Heaard. For the veterans among your Heaard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heaard lifespan?

Average Heaard life expectancy in 1990 was 97 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heaard 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.

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