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Vulgar Family History

Vulgar 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: Vilar, Ungar, Villar, Melgar, Sugar, Lugar, Polgar, Dugar, Hulgan

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Where is the Vulgar family from?

You can see how Vulgar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vulgar family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Vulgar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Vulgar families living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Vulgar's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Vulgar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vulgar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Vulgar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Hand and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Vulgar. 34% of Vulgar men worked as a Dairy Hand and 84% of Vulgar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vulgar were Skilled Engineering Labour and Day Dted.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Hand
    34%
  • Permenentt Led
    34%
  • Skilled Engineering Labour
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Day Dted
    17%

What Vulgar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 607 census records available for the last name Vulgar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vulgar 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Vulgar. 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 Vulgar. For the veterans among your Vulgar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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