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Tashar Family History

Tashar 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: Washer, Kaspar, Tatar, Bachar, Tasler, Gaspar, Tash, Asher, Tasker

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Where is the Tashar family from?

You can see how Tashar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tashar family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 5 Tashar families living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tashar's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Tashar families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tashar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Tashar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tashar 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Tashar. 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 1 military records available for the last name Tashar. For the veterans among your Tashar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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