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Collar Family History

Collar Surname Meaning

English: variant of Collier. Spanish: from collar ‘collar’. This name is found especially in Asturias and Extremadura.

Americanized form of German Koller or Kohler. Americanized form of Hungarian or Slovak Kollár (see Kollar).

Czech Kolář Slovak Kolár Serbian Croatian and Slovenian Kolar all meaning ‘cartwright wheelwright’.

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


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Where is the Collar family from?

You can see how Collar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Collar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 76 Collar families living in Essex. This was about 23% of all the recorded Collar's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Collar families in 1891.
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What did your Collar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Collar. 15% of Collar men worked as an Incapacitated and 79% of Collar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Collar were Tractor Driver On Farm and Pensioner.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Gardener
    15%
  • Tractor Driver On Farm
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Pensioner
    3%

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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Collar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Collar 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Collar. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Collar. For the veterans among your Collar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Collar lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Collar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Collar in 1950 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Collar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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