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Hughar Family History

Hughar 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: Hughart, Hugh, Sugar, Lugar, Higham, Hughes, Kuchar, Hougham, Huger

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Where is the Hughar family from?

You can see how Hughar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hughar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Hughar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1861. In 1920 there was 1 Hughar family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Hughar's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Hughar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hughar 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 Hughar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 60 census records available for the last name Hughar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hughar 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Hughar. 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 Hughar. For the veterans among your Hughar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hughar lifespan?

Average Hughar life expectancy in 1990 was 46 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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