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Hawar Family History

Hawar Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Haar, Hamar, Hagar, Hata, Lazar, Hawk, Hamer, Hager, Hayer, Hazard

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Where is the Hawar family from?

You can see how Hawar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hawar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hawar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Hawar family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hawar's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Hawar families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hawar 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 Hawar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 69 census records available for the last name Hawar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hawar 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Hawar. 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 10 military records available for the last name Hawar. For the veterans among your Hawar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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