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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).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Haar Family Origin

Where is the Haar family from?

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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 Family Occupations

What did your Haar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical Contractor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Haar. 10% of Haar men worked as an Electrical Contractor and 75% of Haar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haar were Proprietor Ladies Gown mantle Manufacturers and Housekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Electrical Contractor
    10%
  • Furrier
    10%
  • Jewellery Salesman
    10%
  • Proprietor Ladies Gown mantle Manufacturers
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Cashier Press Stand Mar Machine cafe Fitter Unem
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Haar Historical Records

What Haar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14,000 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 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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Draft Card

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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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.

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