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Bregar Family History

Bregar Surname Meaning

Slovenian: topographic name for a person who lived on a hillside derived from breg ‘slope’ or an old habitational name for someone from any of several villages called Breg named with the same word.

This surname is also found in Croatia.

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


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Where is the Bregar family from?

You can see how Bregar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bregar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Bregar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Bregar families living in British Columbia. This was about 80% of all the recorded Bregar's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Bregar families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bregar 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 Bregar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bregar. 20% of Bregar 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
    20%
  • Miner
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%

What Bregar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 805 census records available for the last name Bregar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bregar 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 279 immigration records available for the last name Bregar. 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 197 military records available for the last name Bregar. For the veterans among your Bregar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bregar lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bregar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bregar in 1960 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bregar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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