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Kadar Family History

Kadar Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Kádár): occupational name for a cooper from kádár, a Slavic loanword. The surname Kadar of Hungarian origin is also found in Romania and Serbia and also among Rusyns while in Slovakia it is spelled Kádár and sometimes Kadár and Kádar.

Hungarian: from a personal name in Hun mythology. In 19th-century Hungarian romantic literature, this was taken as a common noun meaning ‘judge’ or ‘chieftain’ from the time of the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian Basin.

Jewish: in some cases an adoption of the Hungarian name; in others a variant of Kader.

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


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You can see how Kadar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kadar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kadar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kadar family living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Kadar's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Kadar families in 1891.
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What did your Kadar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kadar. 56% of Kadar men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    56%
  • Tailor
    12%
  • Cabinet Maker
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kadar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kadar. For the veterans among your Kadar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kadar lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Kadar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Kadar in 1954 was 31, and 80 in 2004.

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