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Windar Family History

Windar 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: Winder, Pindar, Winter, Wander, Windham, Kinder, Wind, Binder, Linder

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Where is the Windar family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Windar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Windar 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Windar. 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 3 military records available for the last name Windar. For the veterans among your Windar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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