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Sudar Family History

Sudar Surname Meaning

Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak: occupational name for a cooper from a derivative of Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian sud ‘barrel’.

Hungarian (Sudár): nickname for a slender man from the vocabulary word sudár ‘slender’.

Croatian (Šudar): of Hungarian origin (see 1 above).

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


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Where is the Sudar family from?

You can see how Sudar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sudar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sudar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Sudar families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 63% of all the recorded Sudar's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Sudar families in 1911.
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What did your Sudar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sudar. 25% of Sudar men worked as a New Worker.

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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

  • New Worker
    25%
  • Coal Miner
    16%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Miner
    13%

What Sudar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 837 census records available for the last name Sudar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sudar 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 427 immigration records available for the last name Sudar. 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 196 military records available for the last name Sudar. For the veterans among your Sudar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sudar lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sudar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Sudar in 1942 was 45, and 84 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sudar 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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