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Sober Family History

Sober Surname Meaning

English (Durham): nickname for a person of moderate habits or a teetotaler from Middle English sobre ‘sober moderate temperate’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Slovenian (Šober): variant of Šobar, an occupational name for a (wood) turner derived from German Schaber.

Slovenian (Šober): from German Schober. Compare Shober.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Sauber.

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


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You can see how Sober families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sober family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sober families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Sober families living in Warwickshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Sober's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Sober families in 1891.
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What did your Sober ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sober. 100% of Sober women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 911 immigration records available for the last name Sober. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sober. For the veterans among your Sober ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sober lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Sober life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sober in 1955 was 41, and 68 in 2004.

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