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Cira Family History

Cira Surname Meaning

Italian: from Sicilian cira ‘wax’ presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who collected or sold wax.

Habitational name from a place called Cirà.

From the personal name Ciro.

Possibly also a topographic name from Albanian çair ‘field meadow’ a word of Turkish origin.

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


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Where is the Cira family from?

You can see how Cira families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cira family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cira families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Cira families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cira's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cira families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cira 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 Cira ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Cashier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cira. 27% of Cira men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Cira women worked as a Cashier.

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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

  • Salesman
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Truck Driver
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cashier
    100%

What Cira family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Cira. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cira 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 448 immigration records available for the last name Cira. 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 205 military records available for the last name Cira. For the veterans among your Cira ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cira lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cira life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Cira in 1955 was 49, and 89 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cira

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cira 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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