Corban Family History

Corban Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Corbáin ‘descendant of Corbán’ or Ó Coirbín ‘descendant of Coirbín’ both possibly from an occupational name based on corb ‘chariot’. Both names have also been Anglicized as Corbett.

Irish: alternatively a variant of Currivan from Ó Coirbheáin itself a variant of Corban (pronounced with three syllables in Irish).

Romanian: nickname derived from corb ‘crow’ with the augmentative suffix -an.

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

Similar surnames: Corgan, Corbin, Moran, Boran, Toran, Doran, Coan, Corboy, Cryan, Coogan

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Where is the Corban family from?

You can see how Corban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corban family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corban families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 31 Corban families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Corban's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Corban families in 1891.

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What did your Corban ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Corban.

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Passenger List

There are 627 immigration records available for the last name Corban. 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 797 military records available for the last name Corban. For the veterans among your Corban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corban lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Corban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Corban in 1946 was 46, and 81 in 2004.

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Corban Surname Meaning

Irish: alternatively a variant of Currivan from Ó Coirbheáin itself a variant of Corban (pronounced with three syllables in Irish).

Romanian: nickname derived from corb ‘crow’ with the augmentative suffix -an.

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

Where is the Corban family from?

What did your Corban ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Corban.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Corban family records will you find?

What is the average Corban lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Corban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Corban in 1946 was 46, and 81 in 2004.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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