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Nazar Family History

Nazar Surname Meaning

Muslim and Jewish (from Iran): from a personal name based on Arabic naẓẓār ‘keen-eyed’ or naẓar ‘vision’. Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic naḍār ‘gold or silver’.

Basque: habitational name from a place called Nazar in Navarre. Polish and Ukrainian: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Nazarius (see Nazario).

American shortened form of Armenian Nazarian. Compare Nazari.

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


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

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nazar. 47% of Nazar men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Nazar women worked as a Housewife.

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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
    47%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Janitor
    20%
  • Miner
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Nazar. 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 702 military records available for the last name Nazar. For the veterans among your Nazar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nazar lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Nazar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Nazar in 1957 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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