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Faulhaber Family History

Faulhaber Surname Meaning

South German: from Middle High German vûl voul ‘weak rotten’ + haber ‘oats’

presumably a nickname for a farmer who sold rotten grain

or whose crops were infested with an oats fungus.

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


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Where is the Faulhaber family from?

You can see how Faulhaber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faulhaber family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Faulhaber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Faulhaber families living in Essex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Faulhaber's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Faulhaber families in 1891.
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What did your Faulhaber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Faulhaber. 27% of Faulhaber men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Faulhaber women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Faulhaber were Salesman and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Housework
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Faulhaber. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Faulhaber. For the veterans among your Faulhaber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Faulhaber lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Faulhaber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Faulhaber in 1951 was 37, and 87 in 2004.

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