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Egars Family History

Egars 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: Segars, Mars, Garr, Agard, Legard, Ewart, Gans, Egert, Evers, Earl

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Where is the Egars family from?

You can see how Egars families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egars family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Egars families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Egars families living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Egars's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Egars families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 153 census records available for the last name Egars. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egars 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 45 immigration records available for the last name Egars. 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 16 military records available for the last name Egars. For the veterans among your Egars ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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