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Aubrey Family History

Aubrey Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English male personal name Albry Aubry or Aubery a borrowing of Old French Alberi Aubri (from ancient Germanic Alberic which is composed of the elements alb ‘elf’ and ric ‘powerful’).

English: from the Middle English female personal name Albrey Aubrey a borrowing from Old French Albree Aubree Auberee (from ancient Germanic Albrad(a)).

English: variant of Abery a habitational name from a local pronunciation of Avebury, Wiltshire. The placename derives from Old English burh ‘stronghold fortified place’ with an uncertain first element possibly the Old English personal name Afa.

English: occasionally a variant of Horbury a habitational name from Horbury in Wakefield, Yorkshire meaning ‘fortification on the dirty land’ from Old English horu ‘filth, dirt’ + burh ‘fortified place’.

Altered form of French Aubry a cognate of 1 above. Compare Obrey.

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


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You can see how Aubrey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aubrey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aubrey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 191 Aubrey families living in Glamorgan. This was about 20% of all the recorded Aubrey's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Aubrey families in 1891.
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What did your Aubrey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Aubrey. 18% of Aubrey men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Aubrey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aubrey were General Labourer Heavy Worker and Housewife.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Colliery Hewer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Aubrey. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Aubrey. For the veterans among your Aubrey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aubrey lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Aubrey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Aubrey in 1946 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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