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Neubauer Family History

Neubauer Surname Meaning

German: epithet for a settler who was new to an area from Middle High German niu(we) ‘new’ + (ge)būr(e) ‘settler resident peasant’ (see Bauer). Compare Newbauer.

Jewish: either an adoption of the German surname (Jews were not usually agricultural workers at the time when surnames were acquired) or an artificial creation of a name from the German vocabulary word without any relationship to the actual occupation of the first Jewish bearer.

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


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Where is the Neubauer family from?

You can see how Neubauer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Neubauer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Neubauer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Neubauer family living in Oxfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Neubauer's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Neubauer families in 1891.
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What did your Neubauer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Neubauer. 50% of Neubauer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Domestic Servant
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Neubauer. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Neubauer. For the veterans among your Neubauer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Neubauer lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Neubauer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Neubauer in 1948 was 43, and 79 in 2004.

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