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Jarboe Family History

Jarboe Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Gerbaut: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gerbald composed of the elements gēr ‘spear lance’ and bald ‘bold’. Gerbaud was the name of a 7th-century Christian saint bishop of Bayeux.

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


Similar surnames: Carbo, Jayroe, Marble, Barbe, Carbone, Marron, Laroe, Barbo, Garb

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Where is the Jarboe family from?

You can see how Jarboe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jarboe family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Jarboe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 18 Jarboe families living in Kentucky. This was about 55% of all the recorded Jarboe's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Jarboe families in 1840.
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What did your Jarboe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jarboe. 29% of Jarboe men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Jarboe women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jarboe were Clerk and New Worker. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Secretary
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • New Worker
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 439 immigration records available for the last name Jarboe. 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 Jarboe. For the veterans among your Jarboe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jarboe lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Jarboe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Jarboe in 1942 was 60, and 74 in 2004.

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