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Nehrbass Family History

Nehrbass Surname Meaning

German: perhaps a nickname for a gourmand or a greedy person literally ‘(I) feed (my)self better’ from Middle High German ner(e)n ‘to feed support’ + baz ‘better more firmer’; or a nickname for someone living very close to a village or neighbor from nāher ‘closer’ + baz ‘even closer’ (compare Nachbar).

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


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You can see how Nehrbass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nehrbass family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Nehrbass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 37 Nehrbass families living in New York. This was about 93% of all the recorded Nehrbass's in USA. New York had the highest population of Nehrbass families in 1880.
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What did your Nehrbass ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nehrbass. 30% of Nehrbass men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Nehrbass women worked as a Stenographer.

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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

  • Salesman
    30%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Plumber
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 147 immigration records available for the last name Nehrbass. 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 236 military records available for the last name Nehrbass. For the veterans among your Nehrbass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nehrbass lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Nehrbass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Nehrbass in 1963 was 71, and 89 in 2003.

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