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Haring Name Meaning

Dutch, North German (Häring), and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle Low German harinc ‘herring’, German Hering, a metonymic occupational name for a seller of herrings. Dutch: also from a personal name, a variant of Herring 3.

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


Similar surnames: Harring, Hering, Herring, Harling, Harding, Haering, Harting, Haling

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Haring Family Origin

Where is the Haring family from?

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You can see how Haring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haring families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Haring families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Haring's in the UK. London had the highest population of Haring families in 1891.
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Haring Family Occupations

What did your Haring ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Book Clicker hand Leather Cutte and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Haring. 3% of Haring men worked as a Book Clicker hand Leather Cutte and 54% of Haring women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haring were Chartered Accountant and Chamber Maid Waitress Seeking Work

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Book Clicker hand Leather Cutte
    3%
  • Book Makers Clerk
    3%
  • Builders Labourer Heavy Work
    3%
  • Chartered Accountant
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    54%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Chamber Maid Waitress Seeking Work
    3%

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

Haring Historical Records

What Haring family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Haring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haring 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 Haring. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Haring. For the veterans among your Haring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Haring Life Expectancy

What is the average Haring lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Haring in 1944 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Haring 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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