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Sobar Family History

Sobar 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: Solar, Sober, Tobar, Robar, Omar, Ober, Kober, Akbar, Saar, Kosar

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Where is the Sobar family from?

You can see how Sobar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sobar family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sobar families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Sobar family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Sobar's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Sobar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sobar 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 Sobar ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sobar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Sobar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sobar 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Sobar. 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 Sobar. For the veterans among your Sobar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sobar lifespan?

Average Sobar life expectancy in 1974 was 83 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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