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Contar Family History

Contar Name 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: Conter, Conway, Conte, Cotta, Cotter, Confer, Coster, Montag, Bonar

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Where is the Contar family from?

You can see how Contar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Contar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Contar family living in Colorado. This was about 50% of all the recorded Contar's in USA. Colorado and 1 other state had the highest population of Contar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Contar 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 Contar ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Contar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Contar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Contar 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Contar. 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 military records available for the last name Contar. For the veterans among your Contar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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