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Starb Family History

Starb 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: Star, Starr, Stark, Stare, Start, Staub, Staab, Stary, Staib, Starn

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Where is the Starb family from?

You can see how Starb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Starb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Starb families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Starb family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Starb's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Starb families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Starb surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Starb ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Starb. 34% of Starb men worked as a Clerk and 50% of Starb women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Starb were Roofer and Inspector.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Roofer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    50%
  • Inspector
    50%

What Starb family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 432 census records available for the last name Starb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Starb 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Starb. 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 49 military records available for the last name Starb. For the veterans among your Starb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Starb lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Starb 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 Starb

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