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Logar Family History

Logar Surname Meaning

Slovenian:: occupational name for a forester or a topographic name for someone who lived by a grove derived from log ‘(small) wood grove’.

Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Log named with log (see 1 above).

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


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Where is the Logar family from?

You can see how Logar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Logar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Logar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Logar families living in Glamorgan. This was about 22% of all the recorded Logar's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan and 1 other county had the highest population of Logar families in 1891.
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What did your Logar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Logar. 100% of Logar men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Logar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Logar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Logar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Logar 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 783 immigration records available for the last name Logar. 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 367 military records available for the last name Logar. For the veterans among your Logar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Logar lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Logar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Logar in 1950 was 56, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Logar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Logar 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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