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Bubel Family History

Bubel Surname Meaning

South German: from a diminutive of Bub ‘boy’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Polish: nickname from buba ‘bogeyman spook fright’ or from bubel ‘unsaleable article’.

Germanized form of Sorbian Bub'ela: nickname denoting a pot-belly or someone with chubby cheeks derived from Lower Sorbian bublin or Upper Sorbian bubla ‘button’.

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


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Where is the Bubel family from?

You can see how Bubel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bubel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bubel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Bubel families living in Channel Islands. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bubel's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Bubel families in 1891.
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What did your Bubel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bubel. 100% of Bubel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Bubel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bubel 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 366 immigration records available for the last name Bubel. 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 777 military records available for the last name Bubel. For the veterans among your Bubel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bubel lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bubel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bubel in 1949 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bubel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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