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Vara Name Meaning

Galician Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: habitational name from Vara (Galicia) Vara del Rey (Cuenca) or La Vara (Asturias). Compare De la Vara . Portuguese and Spanish: from vara ‘rod stick yardstick’ (from Late Latin vara ‘forked stick’) applied as a nickname or a metonymic occupational name in any of various possible senses; it may have been given to a keeper of animals who used a stick to urge his charges on or to an official who was responsible for checking weights and measures or who carried a rod as a symbol of his office. Italian (Sicily): either of Spanish origin (see 2 above) or alternatively a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from Sicilian vara ‘large board decorated with images of saints used for processions’ also ‘coffin’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Vaca, Para, Kara, Vera, Bara, Jara, Carda, Vargas, Vari, Varas

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You can see how Vara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vara family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vara families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Vara families living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Vara's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Vara families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
33%
Truck Driver
9%
Barber
9%
Farmer
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife
42%
New Worker
25%
Operator
17%
Teacher
17%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Vara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vara 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Vara. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Vara. For the veterans among your Vara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vara lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Vara in 1958 was 61, and 71 in 2004.

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