Preble Family History
Preble Name Meaning
English: unexplained. It may be a variant of a medieval name,
Preville, a habitational name from a Norman place named with
the elements pré ‘meadow’ + ville ‘settlement’.
However, this theory is not supported by evidence of early forms.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Preble
Name Distribution of Preble Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Preble families
 5 - 8  2 - 4 |
 1  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Preble last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Preble census records
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Preble Family Origin
Preble Emigration Information (US)
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Preble Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Preble census records
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Military Service by Preble
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