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Quir Family History

Quir 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: Quirk, Quin, Muir, Quire, Quier, Qiu, Qi, Qin, Quan, Quick

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Where is the Quir family from?

You can see how Quir families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quir family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Quir families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1880 there was 1 Quir family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Quir's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Quir families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quir 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 Quir ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 150 census records available for the last name Quir. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quir 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 57 immigration records available for the last name Quir. 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 59 military records available for the last name Quir. For the veterans among your Quir ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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