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Carnar Family History

Carnar 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: Carnal, Carner, Cavnar, Carne, Caesar, Garner, Corner, Carter, Barna

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Where is the Carnar family from?

You can see how Carnar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carnar family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Carnar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Carnar families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Carnar's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Carnar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carnar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carnar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Carnar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carnar 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Carnar. 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 12 military records available for the last name Carnar. For the veterans among your Carnar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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