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Nazer Family History

Nazer Surname Meaning

English (Kent): unexplained. Theoretically it might be a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a headland from Middle English ness nass naiss (Old English næss ness) ‘promontory headland’ + -er. No medieval evidence for this name has been found but compare the synonymous Nass and Ness and also the headland known as The Naze in Essex.

Muslim: variant of Nazir. Muslim: occupational name from Arabic nāẓir ‘overseer headmaster’.

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

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You can see how Nazer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nazer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Nazer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 11 Nazer families living in Manitoba. This was about 73% of all the recorded Nazer's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Nazer families in 1911.

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There are 257 military records available for the last name Nazer. For the veterans among your Nazer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Nazer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Nazer in 1965 was 77, and 91 in 2004.

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