Filar Family History

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Filar Name Meaning

Polish: nickname for a dependable, reliable man, from Polish filar ‘pillar’, ‘support’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fila, Filak, Vilar, Filan, Pilat, Filas, Bitar, Bilas, Pillar, Kielar

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Filar Family Origin

Where is the Filar family from?

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You can see how Filar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Filar families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Filar families living in New York. This was about 86% of all the recorded Filar's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Filar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Filar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Filar Family Occupations

What did your Filar ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Filar occupation in the USA was Sparter. 100% of Filar's were Sparters.

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  • Sparter

    100%

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

Filar Historical Records

What Filar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 906 census records available for the last name Filar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 418 immigration records available for the last name Filar. 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 Card

There are 179 military records available for the last name Filar. For the veterans among your Filar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Filar Life Expectancy

What is the average Filar lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Filar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Filar in 1965 was 69, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Filar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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