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Harity Family History

Harity Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Harty, Charity, Darity, Harrity, Garity, Harvey, Hart, Harley, Hardy

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Where is the Harity family from?

You can see how Harity families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harity family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Harity families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Harity families living in Ohio. This was about 20% of all the recorded Harity's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Harity families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harity surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Harity ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 446 census records available for the last name Harity. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harity census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 69 immigration records available for the last name Harity. 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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Draft Cards

There are 113 military records available for the last name Harity. For the veterans among your Harity ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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