Polgar Family History

Polgar Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Polgár): status name for a freeman of a town especially one who was a member of its governing council and also for a free peasant or smallholder.

Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname (compare Burger) or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname.

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

Similar surnames: Solar, Polak, Bogar, Dollar, Pola, Pomar, Logar, Melgar, Pollari, Bolger

38K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
723	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
710	Member Trees

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Where is the Polgar family from?

You can see how Polgar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polgar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Polgar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Polgar families living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Polgar's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Polgar families in 1911.

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What did your Polgar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Polgar. 40% of Polgar men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Polgar women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Polgar were Machinist and hand cigar maker.

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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.

Laborer

40%

Farmer

14%

Truck driver

10%

Machinist

10%

Clerk

37%

Maid

28%

Operator

19%

hand cigar maker

19%

What Polgar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Polgar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Polgar 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 Polgar. 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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Military Records

There are 723 military records available for the last name Polgar. For the veterans among your Polgar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Polgar lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Polgar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Polgar in 1944 was 26, and 82 in 2004.

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Polgar Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Polgár): status name for a freeman of a town especially one who was a member of its governing council and also for a free peasant or smallholder.

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

Where is the Polgar family from?

What did your Polgar ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

40%

Farmer

14%

Truck driver

10%

Machinist

10%

Clerk

37%

Maid

28%

Operator

19%

hand cigar maker

19%

What Polgar family records will you find?

What is the average Polgar lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Polgar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Polgar in 1944 was 26, and 82 in 2004.

Polgar Family History

Polgar Surname Meaning

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Polgar Surname Meaning

42,000 record(s) for Polgar

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Where is the Polgar family from?

What did your Polgar ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Polgar family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Polgar family history

What is the average Polgar lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Polgar family tree

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