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Sanbour Family History

Sanbour 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: Mansour, Harbour, Arbour, Sambor, Santor, Barbour, Sandor, Sanborn

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Where is the Sanbour family from?

You can see how Sanbour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanbour family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanbour families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Sanbour family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Sanbour's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Sanbour families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sanbour surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 60 census records available for the last name Sanbour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sanbour 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Sanbour. 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 1 military records available for the last name Sanbour. For the veterans among your Sanbour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sanbour lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sanbour 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 Sanbour

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