Arbo Family History

Arbo Surname Meaning

Norwegian (of Danish origin): altered form of Danish Ærbo a habitational name for someone from the island of Ærø in the province of Fyn Denmark. The element bo ‘live’ is denoting a person living on this island. Americanized form of French Arbeau: variant of Harbaud from the ancient Germanic personal name Haribald composed of the elements hari ‘army’ + bald ‘brave’. Catalan (Arbó) and southern French: cognate of 2 above.

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

Similar surnames: Arno, Ambs, Arbon, Arko, Nardo, Ardon, Albo, Arnao, Bobo, Armao

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
485	Military Records
301	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Arbo family from?

You can see how Arbo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arbo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Arbo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 23 Arbo families living in New Brunswick. This was about 85% of all the recorded Arbo's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Arbo families in 1911.

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What did your Arbo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Arbo. 48% of Arbo men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Arbo women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arbo were Attendant and Laborer.

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Laborer

48%

Salesman

14%

Owner

14%

Attendant

Teacher

25%

Seamstress

25%

Stenographer

25%

Laborer

25%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Arbo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Arbo 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 301 immigration records available for the last name Arbo. 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 485 military records available for the last name Arbo. For the veterans among your Arbo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arbo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Arbo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Arbo in 1958 was 26, and 73 in 2004.

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Arbo Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Arbo family from?

What did your Arbo ancestors do for a living?

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

48%

Salesman

14%

Owner

14%

Attendant

Teacher

25%

Seamstress

25%

Stenographer

25%

Laborer

25%

What Arbo family records will you find?

What is the average Arbo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Arbo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Arbo in 1958 was 26, and 73 in 2004.

Arbo Family History

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Arbo Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Arbo

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Where is the Arbo family from?

What did your Arbo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Arbo family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Arbo lifespan?

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