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Laring Family History

Laring 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: Waring, Zaring, Haring, Daring, Lawing, Maring, Loring, Garing, Aring

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Where is the Laring family from?

You can see how Laring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laring family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laring families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Laring family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Laring's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Laring families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laring 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 did your Laring ancestors do for a living?

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

What Laring family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Laring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laring 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 260 immigration records available for the last name Laring. 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 197 military records available for the last name Laring. For the veterans among your Laring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Laring lifespan?

Average Laring life expectancy in 1974 was 89 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Laring 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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