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Baber Family History

Baber Surname Meaning

English (Gloucester, Somerset, and Wiltshire): from a Middle English borrowed form of an Anglo-Norman agent noun baubeour ‘stammerer’ from baubeier ‘to stammer’ applied as a nickname to someone with a stammer.

German: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Baben in Silesia and Brandenburg.

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


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Where is the Baber family from?

You can see how Baber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 203 Baber families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Baber's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Baber families in 1891.
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What did your Baber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Baber. 12% of Baber men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 67% of Baber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baber were Colliery Hewer and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    12%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Colliery Hewer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Baber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baber 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Baber. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Baber. For the veterans among your Baber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baber lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Baber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Baber in 1952 was 30, and 75 in 2004.

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