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Hartog Name Meaning

Dutch: from hertog ‘duke’ applied as a nickname for someone who adopted airs and graces or as an occupational name for someone who served in the household of a duke. Compare Den Hartog . North German: variant of Herzog a cognate of 1 above. Jewish (Ashkenazic from the Netherlands): from the personal name Hartog used by Dutch Jews because its phonetic similarity to the Yiddish name Hirsh (see Hirsch ).

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


Similar surnames: Hartzog, Hart, Haring, Herzog, Hartig, Harten, Harts, Harth, Harting

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Where is the Hartog family from?

You can see how Hartog families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hartog family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hartog families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 20 Hartog families living in Missouri. This was about 51% of all the recorded Hartog's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Hartog families in 1880.
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What did your Hartog ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hartog. 25% of Hartog men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Hartog women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hartog were Truck Driver and Housewife. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Truck Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Hartog. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Hartog. For the veterans among your Hartog ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hartog lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Hartog life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hartog in 1961 was 55, and 67 in 2004.

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