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Ashbern Family History

Ashbern 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: Ashburn, Washburn, Asher, Ahern, Ashbeck, Shern, Mashburn, Asker

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Where is the Ashbern family from?

You can see how Ashbern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashbern family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashbern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Ashbern family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Ashbern's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ashbern families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ashbern 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 Ashbern ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ashbern. 100% of Ashbern men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Ashbern women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Ashbern family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 96 census records available for the last name Ashbern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ashbern 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Ashbern. 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 6 military records available for the last name Ashbern. For the veterans among your Ashbern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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