Vara Family History

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Vara Name Meaning

Galician, Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: habitational name from Vara (Galicia), Vara del Rey (Cuenca), or La Vara (Asturies). Portuguese and Spanish: from vara ‘rod’, ‘stick’, ‘yardstick’ (Late Latin vara ‘forked stick’), applied as a nickname or metonymic occupational name in any of various possible senses; it may have been given to a keeper of animals, who used a stick to urge his charges on, or to an official who was responsible for checking weights and measures or who carried a rod as a symbol of his office.

Similar surnames: Vaca, Para, Kara, Vera, Bara, Jara, Carda, Vargas, Vari, Varas

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You can see how Vara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vara family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vara families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Vara family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Vara's in the UK. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Vara families in 1891.

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

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Vara Family Occupations

What did your Vara ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
25%
Labr
25%
Cigar Maker
13%
Farms
13%

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Vara Historical Records

What Vara family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Vara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vara 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 Vara
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Vara. 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 Vara. For the veterans among your Vara 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 Vara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vara 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 Vara

Passenger List

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

Draft Card

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

View all Vara military records

Vara Life Expectancy

What is the average Vara lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Vara in 1958 was 61, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Vara