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Payar Family History

Payar 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: Payan, Paar, Payer, Nayar, Sayer, Lazar, Papa, Layer, Pay, Magyar

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Where is the Payar family from?

You can see how Payar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Payar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Payar families were found in USA in 1920, United Kingdom in 1891, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 2 Payar families living in Berkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Payar's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Payar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Payar 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 Payar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Payar. 50% of Payar men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Payar women worked as a Cook.

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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

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Truck Driver
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Payar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 245 census records available for the last name Payar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Payar 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Payar. 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 173 military records available for the last name Payar. For the veterans among your Payar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Payar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Payar 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 Payar

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