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Smelar Family History

Smelar 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: Smolar, Smead, Solar, Melgar, Smrekar, Smola, Selan, Spear, Spehar

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Where is the Smelar family from?

You can see how Smelar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smelar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1880. The most Smelar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 4 Smelar families living in Orkney. This was 100% of all the recorded Smelar's in Scotland. Orkney had the highest population of Smelar families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smelar 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 Smelar ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Smelar. 100% of Smelar 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 Smelar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Smelar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smelar 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Smelar. 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 military records available for the last name Smelar. For the veterans among your Smelar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smelar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smelar 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 Smelar

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