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Conyar Family History

Conyar 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: Conyer, Colyar, Conway, Confer, Bonar, Conrad, Conyers, Loncar, Boyar

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Where is the Conyar family from?

You can see how Conyar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conyar family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Conyar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Conyar family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Conyar's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Conyar families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conyar 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 Conyar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Conyar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conyar 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Conyar. 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 3 military records available for the last name Conyar. For the veterans among your Conyar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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