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Cara Family History

Cara Surname Meaning

Spanish, Catalan, and Italian (mainly Sardinia): from cara ‘face’ presumably applied as a nickname for someone with a beautiful or otherwise distinctive face.

Italian (southern): from the feminine form of caro ‘dear’ (see Caro).

Albanian: from Carë (definite form Cara) an old vernacular short form of the Albanian Muslim personal name Xhafer, an equivalent of Jafar.

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


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Where is the Cara family from?

You can see how Cara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cara family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cara families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 41 Cara families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Cara's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cara families in 1891.
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What did your Cara ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cara. 56% of Cara women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    56%
  • Domestic Servant
    23%
  • Housewife
    23%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Cara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cara 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cara. 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 503 military records available for the last name Cara. For the veterans among your Cara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cara lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Cara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cara in 1949 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cara 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.

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