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Cizmar Name Meaning

Slovak Czech (Moravian) and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (mainly Čižmár also Čižmar in Czechia also Čižmář and Čižmař); Serbian Croatian and Rusyn (from Vojvodina in Serbia and from Croatia) (Čizmar in Croatia also Čižmar): occupational name for a cobbler or bootmaker from a derivative of čižma or čizma ‘boot’ a loanword from Hungarian csizma or directly from Turkish çizme. Compare Chismar and Chizmar .

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


Similar surnames: Chizmar, Cisar, Vidmar, Comar, Czar, Simar, Cihlar, Chismar, Timar

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Where is the Cizmar family from?

You can see how Cizmar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cizmar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cizmar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Cizmar families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Cizmar's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Cizmar families in 1880.
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What did your Cizmar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cizmar. 100% of Cizmar men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 390 census records available for the last name Cizmar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cizmar 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 330 immigration records available for the last name Cizmar. 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 80 military records available for the last name Cizmar. For the veterans among your Cizmar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cizmar lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Cizmar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Cizmar in 1963 was 68, and 77 in 2003.

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