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Harbor Family History

Harbor Name Meaning

English (London): variant of Harbour .

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


Similar surnames: Harber, Harbour, Harmon, Hamor, Harton, Labor, Halbur, Harben

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Where is the Harbor family from?

You can see how Harbor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harbor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harbor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Harbor families living in Middlesex. This was about 28% of all the recorded Harbor's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Harbor families in 1891.
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What did your Harbor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Hand Unskilled and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Harbor. 50% of Harbor men worked as a General Hand Unskilled and 90% of Harbor women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Harbor were Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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 Hand Unskilled
    50%
  • Carpenter
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
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What Harbor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Harbor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harbor 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 751 immigration records available for the last name Harbor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Harbor. For the veterans among your Harbor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harbor lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Harbor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Harbor in 1951 was 66, and 79 in 2004.

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