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Sard Family History

Sard Surname Meaning

perhaps a variant of Shard see Sheard. from French Sarde denoting someone from Sardinia.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Sard family from?

You can see how Sard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sard families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 12 Sard families living in Quebec. This was about 75% of all the recorded Sard's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Sard families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sard 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 Sard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sard. 31% of Sard men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Sard women worked as a Machine Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sard were Truck Driver and Clerk.

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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

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machine Operator
    16%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • House Work
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%

What Sard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Sard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sard 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 821 immigration records available for the last name Sard. 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 971 military records available for the last name Sard. For the veterans among your Sard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sard lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Sard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Sard in 1955 was 47, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sard 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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