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Harty Name Meaning

Irish (Tipperary and Limerick): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAthartaigh Ó hÁrtaigh ‘descendant of Athartach or Artach’ variants of the personal name Faghartach probably a derivative of foghartach ‘noisy’. Compare Faherty . English: habitational name from the Isle of Harty (Kent) from Old English heorot ‘hart stag’ + ēg ‘island’. In northern England the name may also arise from the lost Hertey the site of an Anglo-Saxon monastery at Hartlepool (Durham) of the same origin as the Kent placename.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hart, Hardy, Harry, Hasty, Darcy, Carty, Hearty, Hartz, Darty, Carby

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Where is the Harty family from?

You can see how Harty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 61 Harty families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Harty's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Harty families in 1891.
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What did your Harty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Harty. 28% of Harty men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Harty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Harty were Sheet Metal Worker Heavy Worker and Housekeeper. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Student
    19%
  • Unemployed General Labou
    19%
  • Sheet Metal Worker Heavy Worker
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Teacher
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Harty. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Harty. For the veterans among your Harty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harty lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Harty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Harty in 1951 was 44, and 70 in 2004.

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