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Annable Name Meaning

English (mainly Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire): variant of Amable a derivative of the Old French and Middle English female personal name Amabil Amabel from Latin amabilis ‘lovable’. In some cases it may also be also a habitational name from Amble Northumberland recorded as Amble from 1203 onward but also as Anebelle (1292) and Anebill (1347).

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


Similar surnames: Cable, Annala, Noble, Angle, Anna, Venable, Marable, Annand, Gable

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Where is the Annable family from?

You can see how Annable families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Annable family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Annable families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 194 Annable families living in Derbyshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Annable's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Annable families in 1891.
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What did your Annable ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Annable. 17% of Annable men worked as a Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and 80% of Annable women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Annable were Fitters Labourer and Household Duties Unpaid. .

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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 1939

  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Coal Hewer
    9%
  • Fitters Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    2%
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What Annable family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Annable. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Annable 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 791 immigration records available for the last name Annable. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 908 military records available for the last name Annable. For the veterans among your Annable ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Annable lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Annable life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Annable in 1954 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

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