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Kares Name Meaning

Czech: from Kara or Kára, derivatives of the personal name Karel, Czech form of Charles. German: from a reduced form of the Greek personal name Makarios (see Macario).

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


Similar surnames: Karas, Karen, Bares, Karges, Karis, Karel, Mares, Kara, Gares, Kales

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Kares Family Origin

Where is the Kares family from?

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You can see how Kares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kares families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Kares families living in Indiana. This was about 29% of all the recorded Kares's in the USA. Indiana had the highest population of Kares families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kares surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kares Family Occupations

What did your Kares ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Kares occupation in the USA was Laborer. 40% of Kares's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Kares family was Farmer. Laborer, Carpenter and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kares.

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  • Laborer

    40%

  • Carpenter

    20%

  • Farm Laborer

    20%

  • Farmer

    20%

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

Kares Historical Records

What Kares family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Kares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kares 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 482 immigration records available for the last name Kares. 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 269 military records available for the last name Kares. For the veterans among your Kares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kares Life Expectancy

What is the average Kares lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Kares in 1953 was 58, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kares

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kares 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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