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Haar Family History

Haar Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: habitational name from a place or farm so named from haar ‘overgrown sandy hill’. See also Ter Haar.

German: metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with raw flax (Middle High German har) in the production of linen.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone with a copious or otherwise noticeable head of hair from Middle High German hār ‘hair’ German Haar ‘hair’.

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


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You can see how Haar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Haar families living in Hampshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Haar's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Haar families in 1891.
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What did your Haar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Haar. 100% of Haar 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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Haar. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Haar. For the veterans among your Haar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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