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Iar Family History

Iar 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: Mar, Bar, Dar, Car, Kar, Zar, Sar, Viar, Han, Mark

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Where is the Iar family from?

You can see how Iar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Iar family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Iar's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Iar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Iar 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 Iar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 533 census records available for the last name Iar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Iar 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Iar. 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 12 military records available for the last name Iar. For the veterans among your Iar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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