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Bahar Family History

Bahar Name Meaning

Muslim (mainly Bangladesh): from a personal name based on Persian bahar ‘spring’ or a metonymic occupational name for a spicer from Arabic bahār ‘spice’. Turkish: from bahar ‘spice’ a loanword from Arabic applied as an ornamental name or as a metonymic occupational name for a spicer; or from bahar ‘spring’ a loanword from Persian (compare 1 above) applied as an ornamental name. Slovenian: topographic name for someone who lived by a brook or stream a derivative of Middle High German bach or German Bach ‘stream’. Compare German Bacher . Jewish (from the Ottoman Empire): variant of Behar

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


Similar surnames: Bachar, Bahr, Baar, Bar, Bitar, Bazar, Basa, Rahal, Haar, Najar

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Where is the Bahar family from?

You can see how Bahar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bahar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bahar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Bahar families living in Manitoba. This was about 60% of all the recorded Bahar's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Bahar families in 1911.
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What did your Bahar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bahar. 72% of Bahar men worked as a 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

  • Laborer
    72%
  • Labor
    15%
  • Miner
    15%
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Census Records

There are 628 census records available for the last name Bahar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bahar 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 423 immigration records available for the last name Bahar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 102 military records available for the last name Bahar. For the veterans among your Bahar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bahar lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Bahar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Bahar in 1969 was 76, and 69 in 2004.

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