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Spehar Name Meaning

Croatian and Slovenian (Špehar): occupational name derived from Middle High German spehaere (from spehen ‘to peer at’) denoting a spy or reconnoiterer operating in the former Military Frontier a borderland between the Habsburg Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Slovenian (Špehar): occupational name for a seller of bacon or a nickname for a dirty fellow derived from špeh ‘bacon’.

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


Similar surnames: Spear, Pear, Speir, Pekar, Serr, Shaw, Seda, Spohr, Stewart, Stehr

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Where is the Spehar family from?

You can see how Spehar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spehar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Spehar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Spehar families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Spehar's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spehar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spehar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Spehar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spehar. 35% of Spehar men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Spehar women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spehar were Proprietor and Stenographer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Proprietor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    22%
  • Housework
    22%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Spehar. 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 684 military records available for the last name Spehar. For the veterans among your Spehar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spehar lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Spehar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Spehar in 1953 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

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