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Villar Family History

Villar Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Villar a cognate of 2 below and 3 below. Compare Del Villar . Galician and Catalan: Castilianized form of Vilar . French (southern): topographic name derived from Late Latin villare ‘(part of an) outlying farm dependent settlement’ (see Villars ) denoting an inhabitant of a hamlet. English (Gloucestershire): variant of Villiers . Americanized form of Slovenian Vilar .

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


Similar surnames: Villa, Vilar, Villars, Villers, Villamor, Villas, Villari, Pillar

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Where is the Villar family from?

You can see how Villar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Villar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Villar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Villar families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded Villar's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Villar families in 1911.
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What did your Villar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Villar. 34% of Villar men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Villar women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Villar were Clerk and File Clerk. .

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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
    34%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Saleslady
    25%
  • File Clerk
    25%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Villar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Villar 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Villar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Villar. For the veterans among your Villar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Villar lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Villar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Villar in 1957 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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