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Chambera Family History

Chambera Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Chambers, Cambra, Hamberg, Chavera, Chimera, Schamber, Camber

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Where is the Chambera family from?

You can see how Chambera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chambera family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Chambera families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Chambera family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Chambera's in USA. New York had the highest population of Chambera families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chambera surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Chambera ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Chambera. 34% of Chambera men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Salesman
    34%

What Chambera family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 340 census records available for the last name Chambera. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chambera 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Chambera. 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 5 military records available for the last name Chambera. For the veterans among your Chambera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chambera lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chambera ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chambera

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