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Tailar Family History

Tailar 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: Tailor, Taira, Vilar, Tatar, Taylor, Tasler, Zalar, Bailer, Haidar

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Where is the Tailar family from?

You can see how Tailar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tailar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tailar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 3 Tailar families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tailar's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Tailar families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tailar 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 Tailar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 354 census records available for the last name Tailar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tailar 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Tailar. 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 7 military records available for the last name Tailar. For the veterans among your Tailar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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