Haar Family History

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Haar Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone with a copious or otherwise noticeable head of hair, from Middle High German har ‘hair’, German Haar ‘hair’. German: metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with raw flax (Middle High German har) in the production of linen. North German and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle Low German hor, har ‘dirt’, ‘mud’. Probably a shortened form of Dutch van Haar, a habitational name for someone from Ter Haar in Groningen or any of three places named De Haar (in Drente, Overijssel, and Gelderland).

Similar surnames: Haag, Haas, Gaar, Hoar, Haer, Haaf, Paar, Haan, Saar, Raak

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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 the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Haar families living in Hampshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Haar's in the UK. Hampshire had the highest population of Haar families in 1891.

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

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Haar Historical Records

What Haar family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Haar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haar 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 642 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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Draft Card
There are 1,000 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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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Haar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Haar

Passenger List

There are 642 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.

View all Haar immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 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.

View all Haar military records

Haar Life Expectancy

What is the average Haar lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Haar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Haar in 1941 was 41, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Haar