Azar Family History

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Azar Name Meaning

Iranian: from a personal name based on Persian azer ‘fire’, also denoting the ninth month of Persian solar year. Ethnic name for an Azeri. The Azeri people (so named from Persian azer ‘fire’, because they were originally fire worshipers) are Shiite Muslims who mostly live in Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea to the north of Iran.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Azer, Azad, Amar, Nazar, Lazar, Paar, Baar, Mar, Agar, Tatar

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Azar Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Azar name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Azar. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Middle East

    36%

  • England & Wales

    25%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Turkey & the Caucasus

    8%

  • Italy

    5%

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Azar Family Origin

Where is the Azar family from?

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You can see how Azar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Azar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Azar families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Azar families living in Quebec. This was about 60% of all the recorded Azar's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Azar families in 1911.
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Azar Family Occupations

What did your Azar ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Azar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Azar Historical Records

What Azar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Azar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Azarcensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Azar. 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 Card

There are 918 military records available for the last name Azar. For the veterans among your Azar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Azar Life Expectancy

What is the average Azar lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Azar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Azar in 1951 was 50, and 64 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Azar 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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