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Heab Family History

Heab 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: Head, Heap, Hebb, Herb, Haab, Heeb, Heal, Han, Hay, Ham

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Where is the Heab family from?

You can see how Heab families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heab family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Heab families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Heab families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Heab's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Heab families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heab 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 Heab ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Painter
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Machinist
    34%

What Heab family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 149 census records available for the last name Heab. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heab 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Heab. 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 14 military records available for the last name Heab. For the veterans among your Heab ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heab lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heab 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 Heab

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