Gaspar Family History

Gaspar Surname Meaning

Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, French, and German; Hungarian (Gáspár): from the personal name Gaspar (in German this is a variant of Kaspar; in French a variant of Gaspard). Hungarian Gáspár is an equivalent of Casper.

Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian (Gašpar; Slovak also Gášpár, Gašpár, Gášpar): from the Slovak, Croatian, and Serbian personal name Gašpar (see Casper) and from the same Slovenian dialect form of the personal name Gašper (see Gasper).

In North America, this surname may also be a shortened form of patronymics like Slovak Gašparovič (see Gasparovic) and Gašparík; Croatian Gašparić and Gašparović; and Slovenian Gašparič.

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

Similar surnames: Kaspar, Gasper, Gaspari, Casper, Gasparro, Gaska, Massar, Jasper, Caspary, Galvan

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Where is the Gaspar family from?

You can see how Gaspar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaspar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaspar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Gaspar families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Gaspar's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Gaspar families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gaspar 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 Gaspar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gaspar. 24% of Gaspar men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Gaspar women worked as a Machine operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gaspar were Salesman and Bookkeeper.

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Laborer

24%

Carpenter

Farmer

Salesman

Machine operator

Housekeeper

Saleslady

Bookkeeper

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Gaspar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaspar 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 6K immigration records available for the last name Gaspar. 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 2K military records available for the last name Gaspar. For the veterans among your Gaspar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaspar lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Gaspar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gaspar in 1951 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

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Gaspar Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Gaspar family from?

What did your Gaspar ancestors do for a living?

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

24%

Carpenter

Farmer

Salesman

Machine operator

Housekeeper

Saleslady

Bookkeeper

What Gaspar family records will you find?

What is the average Gaspar lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Gaspar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Gaspar in 1951 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

Gaspar Family History

Gaspar Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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