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Disbrow Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): variant of Desborough a habitational name from any of the places in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire called Desborough. The first is named from Old English dweorge-dwostle ‘penny-royal’ + beorg ‘hill’; the second from the Old English personal name Dēor + burh ‘fortress stronghold’. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Bilbro, Dubrow, Brow, Damrow, Ostrow, Denbow, Dombrow, Darrow, Dassow

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You can see how Disbrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Disbrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Disbrow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Disbrow families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Disbrow's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Disbrow families in 1891.
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What did your Disbrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Disbrow. 100% of Disbrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 625 immigration records available for the last name Disbrow. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Disbrow. For the veterans among your Disbrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Disbrow lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Disbrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Disbrow in 1952 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

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