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Dancar Family History

Dancar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Danca, Dancer, Ancar, Dana, Duncan, Danner, Janca, Zanca, Loncar

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Where is the Dancar family from?

You can see how Dancar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dancar family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Dancar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Dancar families living in Yorkshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Dancar's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dancar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dancar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dancar ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dancar. 100% of Dancar men worked as a Clerk.

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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 1921

  • Clerk
    100%

What Dancar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 86 census records available for the last name Dancar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dancar 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Dancar. 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 2 military records available for the last name Dancar. For the veterans among your Dancar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dancar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dancar 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dancar

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