Cambridge Family History

Cambridge Surname Meaning

Irish (Antrim and Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Mac Ambróis see McCambridge. English: habitational name from Cambridge the university city and county town of Cambridgeshire in East Anglia.

Until the late 14th century this place was known as Grantabrycge or Cantebrigge ‘bridge on the (river) Granta’ from a Celtic river name meaning ‘marshy river’. Under Norman influence Granta- became Cam-.

English: habitational name from the village of Cambridge near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. This place is early-recorded as Cambrigga and named for the Cam a Celtic river name meaning ‘crooked winding’.

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

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14K	Immigration Records
34K	Census and Voter Lists
66K	Member Trees

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Where is the Cambridge family from?

You can see how Cambridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cambridge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cambridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 264 Cambridge families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Cambridge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cambridge families in 1891.

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What did your Cambridge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cambridge. 7% of Cambridge men worked as a Carpenter and 77% of Cambridge women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cambridge were insurance collector and Domestic duties.

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Carpenter

Joiner

General labourer

insurance collector

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 34K census records available for the last name Cambridge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cambridge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Cambridge. 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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Military Records

There are 16K military records available for the last name Cambridge. For the veterans among your Cambridge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cambridge lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cambridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cambridge in 1955 was 51, and 52 in 2004.

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Cambridge Surname Meaning

Irish (Antrim and Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Mac Ambróis see McCambridge. English: habitational name from Cambridge the university city and county town of Cambridgeshire in East Anglia.

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

Where is the Cambridge family from?

What did your Cambridge ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Carpenter

Joiner

General labourer

insurance collector

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic duties

What Cambridge family records will you find?

What is the average Cambridge lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cambridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cambridge in 1955 was 51, and 52 in 2004.

Cambridge Family History

Cambridge Surname Meaning

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Cambridge Surname Meaning

179,000 record(s) for Cambridge

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Where is the Cambridge family from?

What did your Cambridge ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cambridge lifespan?

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