Harkness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Harkness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Harkness family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 15
Lithographic Artist 7
General Labourer 7
Cotton Spinner 5
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Dressmaker 3
Commercial Clerk 3
Cook Domestic 3
Railway Engine Driver 3
Brush Worker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Calico Printers Labourer 2
Cotton Ruler Wind 2
Cotton Spinners Pricer 2
Iron Moulder 2
Miller 2
Ordinary Horse Labourer 2
School Girl 2
Watch Maker 2
Clerk 2
Engine Fitter 2
Hotel Foreman 2
Labourer Shipyard 2
Joiner Carpenter 2
Railway Labourer 2

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