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Rabone Family History

Rabone Surname Meaning

Variant of Rathbone with loss of medial -th- and lengthening of the vowel. This is evident from the comparative examples of Rathbone cited below but some of the following bearers may alternatively belong with (2) and the two names may also have been confused.

From northern Middle English ra-bayn (Old Scandinavian rá-bein ‘roe-bone or -leg’) for a man who could run as fast as a roe-deer.

Northern bayn has later been substituted by the Midlands form bone.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Rabone family from?

You can see how Rabone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rabone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rabone families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 89 Rabone families living in Staffordshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Rabone's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Rabone families in 1891.
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What did your Rabone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Caretaker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rabone. 25% of Rabone men worked as a Caretaker and 84% of Rabone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rabone were Carpenter joiner and Incapacitated.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Caretaker
    25%
  • Retired
    25%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    25%
  • Carpenter joiner
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Domestic Worker
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 635 immigration records available for the last name Rabone. 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 399 military records available for the last name Rabone. For the veterans among your Rabone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rabone lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Rabone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rabone in 1969 was 87, and 86 in 2003.

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