Bakalar Family History

Bakalar Surname Meaning

Czech (Bakalář) Slovak (Bakalár): status name from Czech bakalář Slovak bakalár ‘bachelor’ (in the sense ‘student who has achieved the first academical degree’ or ‘school teacher’) from medieval Latin baccalarius.

Croatian: nickname from bakalar ‘dried salt-cured cod’ from Italian baccalaro.

Americanized form of Polish Bakałarz a cognate of 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Baltazar, Barabas, Sklar, Kolar, Baalman, Bakula, Zalar, Barela, Baar, Kapala

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452	Immigration Records
876	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Bakalar family from?

You can see how Bakalar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakalar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Bakalar families living in Illinois. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bakalar's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bakalar families in 1920.

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What did your Bakalar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bakalar. 43% of Bakalar men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Bakalar women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bakalar were Farmer and Secretary.

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Laborer

43%

Salesman

12%

Butcher

Farmer

Waitress

40%

mach operator

20%

Housekeeper

20%

Secretary

20%

What Bakalar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 876 census records available for the last name Bakalar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bakalar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 452 immigration records available for the last name Bakalar. 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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Military Records

There are 217 military records available for the last name Bakalar. For the veterans among your Bakalar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bakalar lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bakalar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Bakalar in 1946 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

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Bakalar Surname Meaning

Croatian: nickname from bakalar ‘dried salt-cured cod’ from Italian baccalaro.

Americanized form of Polish Bakałarz a cognate of 1 above.

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

Where is the Bakalar family from?

What did your Bakalar ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

43%

Salesman

12%

Butcher

Farmer

Waitress

40%

mach operator

20%

Housekeeper

20%

Secretary

20%

What Bakalar family records will you find?

What is the average Bakalar lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bakalar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Bakalar in 1946 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

Bakalar Family History

Bakalar Surname Meaning

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Bakalar Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Bakalar

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Where is the Bakalar family from?

What did your Bakalar ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Bakalar family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bakalar lifespan?

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