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Dari Name Meaning

unexplained; perhaps an adjectival form of dar ‘house compound’ also used in place-names of Arabic origin. perhaps a pluralized form of Dario the Italian form of the ultimately Persian given name Darius; alternatively a reduced form of Ària with fusion of the preposition di.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Mari, Dai, Sari, Kari, Hari, Dar, Dart, Bari, Vari, Darin

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Where is the Dari family from?

You can see how Dari families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dari family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dari families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1851 there was 1 Dari family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Dari's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Dari families in 1851.
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What did your Dari ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dari. 60% of Dari men worked as a Salesman and 38% of Dari women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dari were Laborer and Laborer. .

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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

  • Salesman
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    38%
  • Sewing Machine Operator
    38%
  • Laborer
    25%
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Census Records

There are 583 census records available for the last name Dari. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dari 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 307 immigration records available for the last name Dari. 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 70 military records available for the last name Dari. For the veterans among your Dari ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dari lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Dari life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dari in 1968 was 55, and 86 in 2004.

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