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Hartle Family History

Hartle Surname Meaning

German (also Härtle): from a pet form of the various ancient Germanic compound names formed with hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’ as the first element.

English (Worcestershire and Staffordshire): habitational name from any of the three places called Harthill (Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire), named with Old English heorot ‘hart, stag’ + hyll ‘hill’.

Scottish: habitational name from Harthill near Inverurie (Aberdeenshire) or, less likely, from the barony of Harthill (Lanarkshire), probably from the same etymology as 1 above.

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


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Where is the Hartle family from?

You can see how Hartle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hartle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hartle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 133 Hartle families living in Derbyshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Hartle's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Hartle families in 1891.
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What did your Hartle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hartle. 19% of Hartle men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 76% of Hartle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hartle were Cinema Operator and Housewife.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    19%
  • Carpenter joiner
    14%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Cinema Operator
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hartle. 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 Hartle. For the veterans among your Hartle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hartle lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hartle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Hartle in 1945 was 26, and 72 in 2004.

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