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Sollars Family History

Sollars Surname Meaning

English (Gloucestershire) is of Norman origin and serves as a habitational name from Soliers (Calvados). It is named with Old French solier which means ‘upper room or high ground exposed to the sun’. This term derives from the Latin solarium.

The name is a variant of Soller, incorporating a post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Sollars family from?

You can see how Sollars families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sollars family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sollars families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 45 Sollars families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Sollars's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Sollars families in 1891.
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What did your Sollars ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sollars. 28% of Sollars men worked as a Gardener and 81% of Sollars women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sollars were Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • Gardener
    28%
  • Boot Maker repairer
    19%
  • Coal Hewer Heavy Worker
    19%
  • Lorry Driver
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • House Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 216 immigration records available for the last name Sollars. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sollars. For the veterans among your Sollars ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sollars lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Sollars life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Sollars in 1945 was 49, and 68 in 2004.

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