Navar Family History

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Navar Name Meaning

Spanish: probably a topographic name from a collective form of nava ‘treeless plateau’ (see Nava).

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


Similar surnames: Nava, Navas, Haar, Naar, Najar, Abar, Naves, Nakao, Gaar, Nagao

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Navar Family Origin

Where is the Navar family from?

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You can see how Navar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Navar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Navar families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Navar families living in Manitoba. This was about 75% of all the recorded Navar's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Navar families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Navar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Navar Family Occupations

What did your Navar ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Navar occupation in the USA was Farmer. 62% of Navar's were Farmers. Farmer, Farm Hand and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Navar. A less common occupation for the Navar family was Laborer.

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  • Farmer

    62%

  • Farm Hand

    23%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Laborer

    8%

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

Navar Historical Records

What Navar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 884 census records available for the last name Navar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Navar 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 472 immigration records available for the last name Navar. 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 80 military records available for the last name Navar. For the veterans among your Navar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Navar Life Expectancy

What is the average Navar lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Navar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Navar in 1963 was 79, and 68 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Navar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Navar 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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