Clar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Clar family

The surname Clar was first found in Austria, where the name Claar emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname was closely associated with the social and economic advancements of the territory's feudal society.

Early History of the Clar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clar research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1732 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Clar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Claar, Clar, Chlar, Klaar, Klar, Claer, Chlaer, Klaer, Cler, Chler and many more.

Early Notables of the Clar family

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Clar Ranking

In France, the name Clar is the 8,888^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Clar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Stephan Clar, who settled in Carolina in 1738
Stephan Clar, who landed in America in 1738 2
Jakob Clar, who landed in America in 1740 2

Clar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Owen Clar, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)