Dar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dar family

The surname Dar was first found in Saxony, where since ancient times the family name has been closely associated with the historical developments of the district. Being prominent in social affairs, the Darr family often formed alliances with other notable families during times of turbulence.

Early History of the Dar family

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Dar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Darr, Darre, Dare, Dar, Dahr, Dahre, Darret, Darry, Derr, Derre, Dere, Der, Dehr, Derry, Derret, Dehre and many more.

Early Notables of the Dar family

Virginia Dare (1587-?), who was the first child of English parents born in America

Migration of the Dar family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Josua Dary settled in Virginia with his wife in 1622; Edward Darry also settled in Virginia in 1657; William Dary settled in Maryland in 1671; Lawrence Dehr arrived in Philadelphia in 1749.

Contemporary Notables of the name Dar (post 1700) +

Mr. Tariq Mahmood Dar M.B.E. (b. 1952), appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to charity and to the community in Brent, London 1

Sources +

"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists