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Selar Family History

Selar 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: Solar, Selan, Selak, Sklar, Segar, Semar, Sclar, Sear, Sedlar, Sellar

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Where is the Selar family from?

You can see how Selar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Selar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Selar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Selar family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Selar's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Selar families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Selar 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 Selar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bookeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Selar. 50% of Selar women worked as a Bookeeper.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookeeper
    50%
  • Saleslady
    50%

What Selar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 415 census records available for the last name Selar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Selar 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 143 immigration records available for the last name Selar. 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 21 military records available for the last name Selar. For the veterans among your Selar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Selar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Selar 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 Selar

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