Cizmar Family History

Cizmar Surname Meaning

Slovak, Czech (Moravian), and Rusyn (from Slovakia) are languages in which the name appears, with variants such as Čižmár, Čižmar (in Czechia), Čižmář, and Čižmař. Additionally, it is found in Serbian, Croatian, and Rusyn (from Vojvodina in Serbia and from Croatia), notably as Čizmar in Croatia, also written as Čižmar.

The name is occupational, referring specifically to a cobbler or bootmaker. It derives from a word meaning ‘boot’, which is čižma or čizma in Slovak and Czech.

This term is a loanword from Hungarian csizma or possibly borrowed directly from Turkish çizme.

There are comparisons made to other similar names such as Chismar and Chizmar.

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

Similar surnames: Chizmar, Cisar, Vidmar, Comar, Czar, Simar, Cihlar, Chismar, Timar, Widmar

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
80	Military Records
330	Immigration Records
390	Census and Voter Lists
378	Member Trees

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Where is the Cizmar family from?

You can see how Cizmar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cizmar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cizmar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Cizmar families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Cizmar's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Cizmar families in 1880.

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What did your Cizmar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cizmar.

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There are 390 census records available for the last name Cizmar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cizmar 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 330 immigration records available for the last name Cizmar. 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 80 military records available for the last name Cizmar. For the veterans among your Cizmar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cizmar lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Cizmar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Cizmar in 1963 was 68, and 77 in 2003.

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Cizmar Surname Meaning

The name is occupational, referring specifically to a cobbler or bootmaker. It derives from a word meaning ‘boot’, which is čižma or čizma in Slovak and Czech.

This term is a loanword from Hungarian csizma or possibly borrowed directly from Turkish çizme.

There are comparisons made to other similar names such as Chismar and Chizmar.

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

Where is the Cizmar family from?

What did your Cizmar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cizmar.

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

100%

What Cizmar family records will you find?

What is the average Cizmar lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Cizmar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Cizmar in 1963 was 68, and 77 in 2003.

Cizmar Family History

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