Shaban Family History

Shaban Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic shaʿbān the eighth month of the Muslim year regarded by Muslims as a sacred month. Muslim parents sometimes name their children Shaʿbān if they are born in this month.

Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Šaban (see Saban) a cognate of 1 above. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Shaban of ultimately Arabic origin (see 1 above).

In North America this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Shabani.

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

Similar surnames: Hasan, Saba, Saban, Sabat, Shahan, Sabin, Saran, Hagan, Dhawan, Seaman

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
254	Military Records
448	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
175	Member Trees

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Where is the Shaban family from?

You can see how Shaban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shaban family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shaban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Shaban families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Shaban's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Shaban families in 1891.

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What did your Shaban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shaban. 36% of Shaban men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Shaban women worked as a Clerk.

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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.

Laborer

36%

Farmer

18%

Operator

15%

Clerk

15%

Clerk

100%

What Shaban family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Shaban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shaban census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 448 immigration records available for the last name Shaban. 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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Military Records

There are 254 military records available for the last name Shaban. For the veterans among your Shaban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shaban lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Shaban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shaban in 1946 was 54, and 79 in 2004.

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Shaban Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Šaban (see Saban) a cognate of 1 above. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Shaban of ultimately Arabic origin (see 1 above).

In North America this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Shabani.

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

Where is the Shaban family from?

What did your Shaban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shaban. 36% of Shaban men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Shaban women worked as a Clerk.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

36%

Farmer

18%

Operator

15%

Clerk

15%

Clerk

100%

What Shaban family records will you find?

What is the average Shaban lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Shaban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shaban in 1946 was 54, and 79 in 2004.

Shaban Family History

Shaban Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Shaban

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Shaban Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Shaban

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Where is the Shaban family from?

What did your Shaban ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Shaban family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Shaban family history

What is the average Shaban lifespan?

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