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Clubb Family History

Clubb Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Kent) and Scottish (Aberdeenshire): from Middle English clubbe clobbe ‘club’ applied as a metonymic occupational name for a club maker or possibly as a nickname for someone who habitually carried a club.

By the medieval Assize of Arms every adult man had to be provided with at least a knife and a staff or club.

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


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Where is the Clubb family from?

You can see how Clubb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clubb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clubb families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 167 Clubb families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Clubb's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Clubb families in 1891.
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What did your Clubb 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 Clubb. 18% of Clubb men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Clubb women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clubb were Sheet Metal Worker and Domestic Duties.

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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%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Optician Dispensing
    12%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

What Clubb family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Clubb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clubb 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Clubb. 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 Clubb. For the veterans among your Clubb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clubb lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Clubb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Clubb in 1950 was 47, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clubb 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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