Basara Family History

Basara Surname Meaning

Polish, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosniak, and Slovak: from a shortened form of Basarab, an ethnic name for someone from Bessarabia, now Moldova, or in a transferred sense, for a Wallachian (see Vlachos). This surname is very rare in Slovakia and may be of Rusyn origin there (compare Basarab).

Polish: alternatively, perhaps a nickname derived from the dialect word basior ‘male wolf’, basiora ‘inflorescence’, or basiora ‘sheep or ram’.

Turkish (Başara): ornamental name or nickname derived from başarmak ‘to succeed’. Compare Basar.

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

Similar surnames: Basa, Baars, Bashara, Bara, Barra, Barbara, Bahar, Zasada, Favara, Malara

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863	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Basara family from?

You can see how Basara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basara family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Basara families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there were 5 Basara families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Basara's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Basara families in 1861.

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What did your Basara ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Assembler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Basara. 61% of Basara men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Basara women worked as an Assembler. Some less common occupations for Americans named Basara were Clerk and Machine operator.

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Laborer

61%

New worker

11%

Truck driver

Clerk

Assembler

34%

Clerk

17%

Housewife

17%

Machine operator

17%

What Basara family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 863 census records available for the last name Basara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Basara census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 484 immigration records available for the last name Basara. 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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Military Records

There are 432 military records available for the last name Basara. For the veterans among your Basara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Basara lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Basara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Basara in 1962 was 67, and 85 in 2004.

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Basara Surname Meaning

Polish: alternatively, perhaps a nickname derived from the dialect word basior ‘male wolf’, basiora ‘inflorescence’, or basiora ‘sheep or ram’.

Turkish (Başara): ornamental name or nickname derived from başarmak ‘to succeed’. Compare Basar.

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

Where is the Basara family from?

What did your Basara ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

61%

New worker

11%

Truck driver

Clerk

Assembler

34%

Clerk

17%

Housewife

17%

Machine operator

17%

What Basara family records will you find?

What is the average Basara lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Basara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Basara in 1962 was 67, and 85 in 2004.

Basara Family History

Basara Surname Meaning

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Basara Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Basara

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Where is the Basara family from?

What did your Basara ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Basara family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Basara family history

What is the average Basara lifespan?

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