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Bamber Family History

Bamber Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Bamber Bridge in Walton le Dale Lancashire probably named with Old English bēam ‘tree trunk beam’ + brycg ‘bridge’.

Habitational name from Baumber in Lincolnshire named with the Old English personal name Badda + burh ‘fortified place’.

Variant of Bambrough.

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


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Where is the Bamber family from?

You can see how Bamber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bamber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bamber families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,048 Bamber families living in Lancashire. This was about 79% of all the recorded Bamber's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bamber families in 1891.
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What did your Bamber 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 Bamber. 14% of Bamber men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Bamber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bamber were Farmer 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
    14%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%
  • Motor Driver
    4%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Cotton Weaver
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Bamber. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Bamber. For the veterans among your Bamber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bamber lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bamber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Bamber in 1951 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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