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Kollar Family History

Kollar Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Kollár): occupational name for a cartwright or wheelwright of Slavic origin (see Kolar compare below). Slovak (Kollár): variant of Kolár ‘cartwright wheelwright’ (see Kolar).

The surname Kollár is also found in Czechia. Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Kolar, Czech Kolář, Slovak Kolár (compare 2 above) and Sorbian Kołaŕ, Kółaŕ ‘wheelwright cartwright’.

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


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Where is the Kollar family from?

You can see how Kollar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kollar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kollar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Kollar families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kollar's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kollar families in 1891.
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What did your Kollar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kollar. 26% of Kollar men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Kollar women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kollar were Farmer and New Worker.

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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
    26%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Miner
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    9%
  • Saleslady
    8%
  • Servant
    8%
  • New Worker
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kollar. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Kollar. For the veterans among your Kollar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kollar lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Kollar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kollar in 1942 was 39, and 76 in 2004.

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