South German (also Härtlein): from a pet form of the various ancient Germanic compound names formed with hard ‘hardy brave strong’ as the first element.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Hartlein family from?
You can see how Hartlein families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hartlein family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hartlein families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Hartlein family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Hartlein's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Hartlein families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hartlein surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hartlein. 40% of Hartlein men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hartlein women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hartlein life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hartlein in 1963 was 85, and 90 in 2004.