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Chaires Family History

Chaires Name Meaning

American shortened and altered form of La Chere or La Chaire or La Chair altered forms of northern French Lachere Lachaire and Lachair of unexplained etymology. In France only the variants with fused presumed definite article la are found as a surname. Compare Chairs and Cheairs . Hispanic (Mexico): possibly a topographic name derived from Galician chaira ‘little valley or meadow’ or chairo ‘flat (way terrain)’. Compare Chaides and Chairez .

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

Similar surnames: Baires, Chaves, Cairns, Chaidez, Schlies, Chavira, Gares, Claire

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You can see how Chaires families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chaires family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Chaires families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Chaires families living in Florida Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Chaires's in USA. Florida Territory had the highest population of Chaires families in 1840.

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Passenger Lists
There are 883 immigration records available for the last name Chaires. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 375 military records available for the last name Chaires. For the veterans among your Chaires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Chaires. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chaires 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 883 immigration records available for the last name Chaires. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 375 military records available for the last name Chaires. For the veterans among your Chaires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chaires lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Chaires life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Chaires in 1954 was 53, and 86 in 2004.

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