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Kadar Family History

Kadar Name Meaning

Hungarian (Kádár): occupational name for a cooper from kádár a Slavic loanword. The surname Kadar of Hungarian origin is also found in Romania and Serbia and also among Rusyns while in Slovakia it is spelled Kádár and sometimes Kadár and Kádar. Hungarian: from a personal name in Hun mythology. In 19th-century Hungarian romantic literature this was taken as a common noun meaning ‘judge’ or ‘chieftain’ from the time of the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian Basin. Jewish: in some cases an adoption of the Hungarian name; in others a variant of Kader .

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

Similar surnames: Madar, Kader, Kara, Ladas, Rada, Tatar, Kozar, Kolar, Haar, Lader

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You can see how Kadar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kadar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kadar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Kadar families living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Kadar's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Kadar families in 1880.

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Census Records

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

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What is the average Kadar lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Kadar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Kadar in 1954 was 31, and 80 in 2004.

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