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Egear Family History

Egear 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: Eger, Gear, Bear, Dear, Geary, Pear, Egger, Beger, Eber, Lear

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Where is the Egear family from?

You can see how Egear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egear family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Egear families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Egear family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Egear's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Egear families in 1901.
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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Egear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egear 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Egear. 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 2 military records available for the last name Egear. For the veterans among your Egear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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