Cesar Family History

Cesar Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, French, and West Indian (mainly Haiti) (César): from the personal name César itself from the famous Roman surname (see Caesar). At least in the West Indies this can also be a nickname from French césar ‘emperor’.

Galician and Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Cesar from various origins.

Slovenian and Croatian: from cesar ‘emperor’, a word of Latin origin (see Caesar) applied as a nickname for a person who behaved in an imperious manner or for someone in the service of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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

Similar surnames: Caesar, Cisar, Cesare, Ceasar, Char, Cesaro, Lesar, Cesarz, Clar, Claar

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Where is the Cesar family from?

You can see how Cesar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cesar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cesar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Cesar families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Cesar's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cesar families in 1891.

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What did your Cesar ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 5K census records available for the last name Cesar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cesar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Cesar. 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 1K military records available for the last name Cesar. For the veterans among your Cesar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cesar lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Cesar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Cesar in 1962 was 73, and 76 in 2004.

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Cesar Surname Meaning

Galician and Portuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Cesar from various origins.

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

Where is the Cesar family from?

What did your Cesar ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Cesar family records will you find?

What is the average Cesar lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Cesar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Cesar in 1962 was 73, and 76 in 2004.

Cesar Family History

Cesar Surname Meaning

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