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Smolar Family History

Smolar Surname Meaning

Slovenian: occupational name for someone who gathered natural resins from pines and firs derived from smola ‘resin pitch’. It may also be a nickname for an unlucky person (see Smola).

Jewish (from Ukraine) and Ukrainian: from Ukrainian smolyar an occupational name for a distiller of pitch.

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


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Where is the Smolar family from?

You can see how Smolar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smolar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Smolar families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Smolar families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Smolar's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Smolar families in 1891.
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What did your Smolar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Sales Girl were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Smolar. 25% of Smolar men worked as a Clerk and 100% of Smolar women worked as a Sales Girl.

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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

  • Clerk
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Tailor
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sales Girl
    100%

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Census Records

There are 647 census records available for the last name Smolar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smolar 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 637 immigration records available for the last name Smolar. 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 185 military records available for the last name Smolar. For the veterans among your Smolar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smolar lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Smolar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Smolar in 1959 was 46, and 82 in 2004.

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