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Harms Family History

Harms Surname Meaning

North German Dutch and Danish: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Herman(n) (see Hermann).

English (London and southeastern England): variant of Harm with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Harms family from?

You can see how Harms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harms family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Harms families living in Surrey. This was about 26% of all the recorded Harms's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Harms families in 1891.
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What did your Harms ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Harms. 58% of Harms men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Harms women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Harms were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    58%
  • Builders Labourer
    43%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Harms. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Harms. For the veterans among your Harms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harms lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Harms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Harms in 1940 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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