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Wrban Family History

Wrban 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: Urban, Orban, Ban, Organ, Bryan, Laban, Warman, Ruan, Orman, Ryan

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Where is the Wrban family from?

You can see how Wrban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrban family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Wrban families living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Wrban's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Wrban families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wrban 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 Wrban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wrban. 18% of Wrban men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Wrban women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wrban were Labor and New Worker.

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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

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Labor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • New Worker
    13%

What Wrban family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Wrban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wrban 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 92 immigration records available for the last name Wrban. 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 13 military records available for the last name Wrban. For the veterans among your Wrban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wrban

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