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Chorba Family History

Chorba Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Hungarian Csorba: from csorba ‘gap-toothed mutilated’ hence a nickname for a toothless wounded or deformed person.

Americanized form of Slovak and Croatian Čorba, Romanian Ciorbă, Ciorba: nickname from Slovak and Croatian čorba, Romanian ciorbă ‘thick soup from vegetables, mushrooms, fish, pork meat, chicken and beans’ a word of Turkish origin.

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


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Where is the Chorba family from?

You can see how Chorba families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chorba family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Chorba families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Chorba family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Chorba's in USA. California had the highest population of Chorba families in 1880.
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What did your Chorba ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Packer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chorba. 54% of Chorba men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Chorba women worked as a Packer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chorba were Labor and Stenographer.

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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

  • Laborer
    54%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Labor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Packer
    28%
  • Mach Operator
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%

What Chorba family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Chorba. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chorba 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 115 immigration records available for the last name Chorba. 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 420 military records available for the last name Chorba. For the veterans among your Chorba ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chorba lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Chorba life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Chorba in 1944 was 25, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chorba 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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