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Harston Name Meaning

English: habitational name from places so called in Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire, or from Harleston in Suffolk or Harlestone in Northamptonshire. The first was named in Old English possibly with an unattested personal name Herel + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the second is from har ‘gray’ (or possibly ‘boundary’) + stan ‘stone’. The two last were both named with the Old English personal name Heoruwulf (or Herewulf) + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Hurston, Harton, Easton, Marston, Haston, Thurston, Marton, Tarlton

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Harston Family Origin

Where is the Harston family from?

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You can see how Harston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harston families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 102 Harston families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Harston's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Harston families in 1891.
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Harston Family Occupations

What did your Harston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Harston. 4% of Harston men worked as a General Labourer and 55% of Harston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Harston were Gardener and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • Farmer Partners
    2%
  • Gardener
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    55%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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

Harston Historical Records

What Harston family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Harston. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harston 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Harston. 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 Harston. For the veterans among your Harston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Harston Life Expectancy

What is the average Harston lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Harston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Harston in 1963 was 71, and 76 in 2004.

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