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Grabner Family History

Grabner Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German graben ‘ditch moat’ + the -er suffix denoting an inhabitant or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word.

In part this is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

German (Gräbner): variant of Graber.

Slovenian: variant of Grabnar a topographic name derived from graben ‘ravine’ a loanword from German (see above).

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


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You can see how Grabner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grabner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Grabner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Grabner families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Grabner's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Grabner families in 1891.
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What did your Grabner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grabner. 100% of Grabner women worked as a Domestic Servant.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 974 immigration records available for the last name Grabner. 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 Grabner. For the veterans among your Grabner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grabner lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Grabner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Grabner in 1956 was 55, and 77 in 2004.

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