Maras Family History

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Maras Name Meaning

Polish (also Marasz), Czech, and Slovak: from a derivative of the personal names Marek or Martin. Czech (Máras): from the name for a man who was the son or husband of a woman called Márí, Czech form of Maria. Croatian: from a pet form of any of several personal name beginning with Mar-, e.g. Marijan, Marin, Marko. Polish: topographic name from Polish dialect maras ‘marsh’. Greek: nickname from Albanian marrë ‘crazy’, ‘wild’, ‘strong’. This element is also found as part of composite names such as Maragiannis ‘crazy John’.

Similar surnames: Marak, Mares, Karas, Mara, Matas, Mars, Kara, Marko, Taras, Maris

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You can see how Maras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maras family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Maras families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Maras families living in Yorkshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Maras's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Maras families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maras surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Maras Historical Records

What Maras family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Maras. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maras census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Maras. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Maras. For the veterans among your Maras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Maras. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maras census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Maras

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Maras. 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.

View all Maras immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Maras military records

Maras Life Expectancy

What is the average Maras lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Maras life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Maras in 1954 was 50, and 89 in 2004.

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