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Solarz Family History

Solarz Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): occupational name for an extractor and seller of salt from solarz ‘salter salt merchant’ (from sól ‘salt’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Solar, Stolarz, Solak, Tokarz, Kotlarz, Stolar, Sitarz, Mularz

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Where is the Solarz family from?

You can see how Solarz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Solarz family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Solarz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Solarz family living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Solarz's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Solarz families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Solarz 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 Solarz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Solarz. 27% of Solarz men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Solarz women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Solarz were Coal Miner and Shirt Worker. .

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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

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Soldier
    9%
  • Coal Miner
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    43%
  • Assembler
    29%
  • Shirt Worker
    29%
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What Solarz family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 784 census records available for the last name Solarz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Solarz 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 424 immigration records available for the last name Solarz. 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 387 military records available for the last name Solarz. For the veterans among your Solarz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Solarz lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Solarz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Solarz in 1962 was 67, and 91 in 2004.

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