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Basar Family History

Basar Surname Meaning

Croatian and Slovenian; Slovak (mainly Basár); Czech (Basař): occupational name for a musician who plays a bass instrument from a derivative of bas ‘bass’. As a Slovenian surname, it may alternatively be a nickname for a swaggerer derived from the root of razbasati se ‘to swagger’.

Slovenian (Bašar): unexplained. Turkish (Başar): ornamental name or nickname derived from başarmak ‘to succeed’.

Muslim (Indian subcontinent): from a personal name based on Arabic baṣar ‘sight vision’.

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


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You can see how Basar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Basar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Basar families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Basar's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Basar families in 1911.
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What did your Basar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Basar. 64% of Basar men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Basar women worked as a Stenographer.

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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
    64%
  • Farmer
    37%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Basar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Basar 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 522 immigration records available for the last name Basar. 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 213 military records available for the last name Basar. For the veterans among your Basar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Basar lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Basar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Basar in 1964 was 65, and 82 in 2002.

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