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Tabar Family History

Tabar Name Meaning

Basque: habitational name from Tabar in Navarre. Iranian: from Persian tabār ‘origin’ forming the second part (often as a suffix) of compound names having the meaning ‘of the family of’. The surname may also be from the personal name Tabār based on the same word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Abar, Tabor, Nazar, Tobar, Paar, Tabak, Taber, Baber, Gaar, Baar

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Where is the Tabar family from?

You can see how Tabar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tabar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tabar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Tabar family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Tabar's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Tabar families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tabar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tabar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tabar. 29% of Tabar men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Tabar women worked as a House Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tabar were Farming and Laundress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Miner
    6%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    8%
  • Servant
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Laundress
    8%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Tabar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tabar 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 769 immigration records available for the last name Tabar. 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 362 military records available for the last name Tabar. For the veterans among your Tabar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tabar lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Tabar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tabar in 1953 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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