Origins of the Bar surname
About the Bars
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Interesting facts about Bar
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bar surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.
Who were Bars most likely to marry?
Bar*s
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Our tell us which families married Bars.
What are the most common Bar first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Bars
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bars in 1921
House Servant
8
House Keeper
7
Domestic Servant
5
General Servant
5
Kind
5
Common male occupations for Bars in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
11
Carpenter
7
Kind
7
Butcher
6
Coal Miner
6
