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Zara Family History

Zara Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name from the Italian name for the city of Zadar on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Italian: in Sicily possibly from a variant of za(g)ara ‘orange flower’ or in Venezia of Zadra.

Spanish: from the female personal name Zara (see Sara). Possibly also Basque: topographic name from zara ‘thicket’.

This surname is not found in the Basque Country.

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


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You can see how Zara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zara family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zara families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Zara family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Zara's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Zara families in 1891.
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What did your Zara ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Manfr Of Fancy Jewellery and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Zara. 100% of Zara men worked as a Manfr Of Fancy Jewellery and 100% of Zara women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Manfr Of Fancy Jewellery
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Zara. 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 425 military records available for the last name Zara. For the veterans among your Zara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zara lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Zara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Zara in 1953 was 49, and 92 in 2004.

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