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Ares Surname Meaning

Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Ares in the provinces of A Coruña and Lugo in Galicia (Spain) named either from the plural of ar ‘wind air’ (compare Buenos Aires Galician Bos Ares) or from the medieval personal name Arias (Aires) which is probably of ancient Germanic origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Ares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ares families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Ares families living in Hampshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Ares's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Ares families in 1891.
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What did your Ares ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ares. 100% of Ares women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ares. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ares. For the veterans among your Ares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ares lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Ares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Ares in 1949 was 63, and 67 in 2004.

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