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Aure Family History

Aure Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from five farms in southern Norway so named from Old Norse aurr ‘gravel coarse sand’ in a river plain. Aragonese: probably a topographic name from a dialectal form of arbre ‘tree’. The surname Aure is most common in the Philippines where it may possibly be of different origin.

French (Auré; mainly Vendée): habitational name from any of several places in western France named Auré or Auray. French (southern): topographic name for someone living in a windswept place from Old French (h)aure or ore ‘breeze wind’.

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


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You can see how Aure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aure family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Aure families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Aure families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Aure's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Aure families in 1891.
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What did your Aure ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bench Hand were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Aure. 46% of Aure men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Aure women worked as a Bench Hand. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aure were Sailor and Clerk.

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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
    46%
  • Farming
    19%
  • Shoe Maker
    19%
  • Sailor
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bench Hand
    34%
  • Housekeeping
    23%
  • Bookkeeper
    23%
  • Clerk
    23%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 852 immigration records available for the last name Aure. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Aure. For the veterans among your Aure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aure lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Aure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Aure in 1960 was 63, and 60 in 2004.

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