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Par Surname Meaning

Burmese (Chin): from a female personal name usually forming part of a compound name from par ‘to blossom’. Compare Pa. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name from par ‘skunk’. English: variant of Parr.

Slovenian and Croatian: nickname from par ‘pair (married) couple’ or a Slavicized form of the German cognate name Paar.

Hungarian (Pár): of German origin (see 4 above) or perhaps from a short form of the personal name Páris or Párizs (see Paris).

Possibly also an altered form of German Parr.

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


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You can see how Par families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Par family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Par families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Par families living in Quebec. This was about 40% of all the recorded Par's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Par families in 1911.
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What did your Par ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Par. 100% of Par men worked as a Labourer.

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What is the average Par lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Par life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Par in 1950 was 43, and 54 in 2004.

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