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Duar Family History

Duar 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: Duan, Dear, Duer, Dar, Dua, Dhar, Dugar, Durr, Duhr, Dyar

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Where is the Duar family from?

You can see how Duar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Duar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there were 7 Duar families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Duar's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Duar families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Duar 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 Duar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Delivery Boy was the top reported job for people in the USA named Duar. 50% of Duar men worked as a Delivery Boy.

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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

  • Delivery Boy
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

What Duar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 294 census records available for the last name Duar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duar 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 54 immigration records available for the last name Duar. 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 31 military records available for the last name Duar. For the veterans among your Duar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Duar 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 Duar

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