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Nuir Family History

Nuir 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: Nair, Muir, Nohr, Burr, Niu, Tur, Fair, Ni, Mir, Nunn

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Where is the Nuir family from?

You can see how Nuir families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nuir family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1911. The most Nuir families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Nuir family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Nuir's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Nuir families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nuir surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Nuir ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 167 census records available for the last name Nuir. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nuir 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Nuir. 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 18 military records available for the last name Nuir. For the veterans among your Nuir ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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