Where does the Kollars name come from or what does it mean?
The Kollars family name dates back to an occupation held by the family in Bohemia (Austrian) or later known as Czechoslovakia after World War I. The basis of Kollars, was Kolar’. This has been documented on some of the historical documents, such as Homestead application and final affidavit and can be found listed on this website under Kollars/Joseph I. The occupational name from Czech kolár is a ‘cartwright’ or a maker of carts and wagons.
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Kolar Name Meaning – Czech and Slovak (Kolár; Czech also Kolár); Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian: occupational name from Czech kolár and South Slavic kolar ‘wheelwright’, ‘cartwright’, agent noun from kola ‘cart’.
Trade and Occupation Another big group of surnames is formed by those, derived from the names of occupation, or of social status. Thus there is a surname of KOVAR (smith), KOLAR (cart-wright), KADLEC (weaver), RYBAR (fisherman), but also in German form FISCHER or FISER, MLYNAR or in German MUELLER resp. MILER or TESAR (carpenter). Adding a prefix or suffix or its deminutive form has already certain expressive meaning:NEKOVAR (a smith who is better to keep out of the way), TESARIK (a carpenter, rather small by the skill or height). Link=http://zlimpkk.tripod.com/Genealogy/czechsurnames.html