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Levar Name Meaning

Slovenian: perhaps from a Slovenized form of Middle High German leber ‘liver’ or lewer ‘hill’ thus a nickname for a butcher or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill. Compare Leber and Lever . Croatian: unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Lebar, Lesar, Leva, Cerar, Lazar, Cesar, Sedar, Lemar, Lefor, Near

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Where is the Levar family from?

You can see how Levar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Levar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Levar families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 12 Levar families living in Lancashire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Levar's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Levar families in 1891.
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What did your Levar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Levar. 100% of Levar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Levar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Levar 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 348 immigration records available for the last name Levar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 289 military records available for the last name Levar. For the veterans among your Levar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Levar lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Levar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Levar in 1958 was 51, and 66 in 2004.

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