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Shehar Family History

Shehar 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: Spehar, Shear, Shehan, Shean, Skehan, Shahan, Spear, Sheehan, Shera

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Where is the Shehar family from?

You can see how Shehar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shehar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Shehar families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Shehar family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Shehar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shehar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shehar 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 Shehar ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Shehar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Shehar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shehar 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Shehar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shehar. For the veterans among your Shehar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shehar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shehar 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 Shehar

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