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Vegar Family History

Vegar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Vega, Segar, Vejar, Vegas, Zegar, Bear, Vilar, Dear, Pear, Ungar

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Where is the Vegar family from?

You can see how Vegar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vegar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vegar families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Vegar families living in Louisiana. This was about 56% of all the recorded Vegar's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Vegar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vegar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Vegar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vegar. 67% of Vegar men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Vegar 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
    67%
  • Picker
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Vegar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 896 census records available for the last name Vegar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vegar 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 198 immigration records available for the last name Vegar. 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 62 military records available for the last name Vegar. For the veterans among your Vegar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vegar lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1996, in the United States, Vegar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Vegar in 1965 was 77, and 44 in 1996.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Vegar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vegar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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