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Spares Family History

Spares 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: Soares, Sparer, Spare, Spates, Spires, Sparks, Sparkes, Spakes

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Where is the Spares family from?

You can see how Spares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spares families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Spares family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Spares's in USA. New York had the highest population of Spares families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spares 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 Spares ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spares. 45% of Spares men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Spares women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spares were Pipe Fitter and Housewife. .

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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
    45%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Pipe Fitter
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%
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Census Records

There are 802 census records available for the last name Spares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spares 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 235 immigration records available for the last name Spares. 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 251 military records available for the last name Spares. For the veterans among your Spares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spares lifespan?

Average Spares life expectancy in 1971 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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