Par Family History

Par Surname Meaning

Burmese (Chin): from a female personal name usually forming part of a compound name from par ‘to blossom’. Compare Pa. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name from par ‘skunk’. English: variant of Parr.

Slovenian and Croatian: nickname from par ‘pair (married) couple’ or a Slavicized form of the German cognate name Paar.

Hungarian (Pár): of German origin (see 4 above) or perhaps from a short form of the personal name Páris or Párizs (see Paris).

Possibly also an altered form of German Parr.

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

Similar surnames: Pan, Pak, Pay, Pear, Pal, Park, Mar, Pae, Bar, Parr

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30K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Par families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Par family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Par families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Par families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Par's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Par families in 1891.

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What did your Par ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Par.

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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.

Unpaid domestic duties

48%

Housekeeper

16%

Domestic servant

16%

Boarding house keeper

11%

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Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Par. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Par 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Par. 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 30K military records available for the last name Par. For the veterans among your Par ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Par lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Par life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Par in 1950 was 43, and 54 in 2004.

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Par Surname Meaning

Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name from par ‘skunk’. English: variant of Parr.

Slovenian and Croatian: nickname from par ‘pair (married) couple’ or a Slavicized form of the German cognate name Paar.

Hungarian (Pár): of German origin (see 4 above) or perhaps from a short form of the personal name Páris or Párizs (see Paris).

Possibly also an altered form of German Parr.

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

Where is the Par family from?

What did your Par ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Par.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

48%

Housekeeper

16%

Domestic servant

16%

Boarding house keeper

11%

What Par family records will you find?

What is the average Par lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Par life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Par in 1950 was 43, and 54 in 2004.

Par Family History

Par Surname Meaning

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Par Surname Meaning

86,000 record(s) for Par

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Where is the Par family from?

What did your Par ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Par family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Par lifespan?

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