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Higgarty Family History

Higgarty 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: Haggarty, Haggart, Hogarty, Haggerty, Hilgart, Hoggarth, Hagarty, Biggart, Hegarty, Hillary

172	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12	Military Records
28	Immigration Records
130	Census and Voter Lists
63	Member Trees

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Where is the Higgarty family from?

You can see how Higgarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Higgarty family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1901. The most Higgarty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Higgarty family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Higgarty's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Higgarty families in 1841.

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

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What Higgarty family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 130 census records available for the last name Higgarty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Higgarty 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Higgarty. 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 12 military records available for the last name Higgarty. For the veterans among your Higgarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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