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Crar Family History

Crar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Char, Car, Cray, Cram, Clar, Craw, Crear, Czar, Coar, Brar

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Where is the Crar family from?

You can see how Crar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Crar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Crar family living in Caithness. This was 100% of all the recorded Crar's in Scotland. Caithness had the highest population of Crar families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Crar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crar. 100% of Crar men worked as a Miner.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Miner
    100%

What Crar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 212 census records available for the last name Crar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crar 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Crar. 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 533 military records available for the last name Crar. For the veterans among your Crar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crar lifespan?

Average Crar life expectancy in 1964 was 85 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crar 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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