Basara Family History

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Basara Name Meaning

Polish: of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname from the dialect word basior ‘male wolf’, basiora ‘inflorescence’, or basiora ‘sheep or ram’. Ukrainian: variant of Basarab, a regional name for someone from Bessarabia, now Moldova. Serbian: from Turkish basar ‘physical beauty’. Arabic: variant of Bishara.

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


Similar surnames: Basa, Baars, Bashara, Bara, Barra, Barbara, Bahar, Zasada, Favara

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Basara Family Origin

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You can see how Basara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Basara family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Basara families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Basara families living in Quebec. This was about 57% of all the recorded Basara's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Basara families in 1911.
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Basara Family Occupations

What did your Basara ancestors do for a living?

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

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Basara Historical Records

What Basara family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Basara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Basara census 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Basara. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Basara. For the veterans among your Basara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Basara Life Expectancy

What is the average Basara lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Basara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Basara in 1962 was 67, and 85 in 2004.

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