Baar Family History

Baar Surname Meaning

German: variant of Bahr or a habitational name from either of two places called Baar, one in the Eifel region and the other in Bavaria.

Dutch (also Van Baar): habitational name for someone from Baar, a village near Angerlo and a hamlet near Wehl, both in Gelderland province.

Dutch (also De Baar): nickname from Middle Dutch baar ‘bare, naked’, given to a poor person.

Czech: from a short form of the personal name Bartoloměj (see Bartholomew).

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

Similar surnames: Bear, Bar, Saar, Haar, Naar, Paar, Barr, Gaar, Baab, Bahr

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Where is the Baar family from?

You can see how Baar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Baar families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Baar's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Baar families in 1891.

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What did your Baar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baar.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Baar. 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 2K military records available for the last name Baar. For the veterans among your Baar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baar lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Baar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Baar in 1959 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

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Baar Surname Meaning

German: variant of Bahr or a habitational name from either of two places called Baar, one in the Eifel region and the other in Bavaria.

Dutch (also Van Baar): habitational name for someone from Baar, a village near Angerlo and a hamlet near Wehl, both in Gelderland province.

Dutch (also De Baar): nickname from Middle Dutch baar ‘bare, naked’, given to a poor person.

Czech: from a short form of the personal name Bartoloměj (see Bartholomew).

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

Where is the Baar family from?

What did your Baar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Baar.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Baar family records will you find?

What is the average Baar lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Baar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Baar in 1959 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

Baar Family History

Baar Surname Meaning

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Baar Surname Meaning

46,000 record(s) for Baar

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Where is the Baar family from?

What did your Baar ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Baar family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Baar lifespan?

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