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Fawbert Family History

Fawbert Surname Meaning

From Fawber in Horton in Ribblesdale (WR Yorks), which is recorded as Fallebergh in 1400, Fawber in 1585, and Faber in 177. The place-name derives from Old English ge-fall ‘place where trees have been felled’ + beorg ‘hill mound’.

The same vowel alternation is found in surname variants such as Aubrey versus Abery and Dawkins versus Dakin.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Fawbert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawbert family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawbert families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 138 Fawbert families living in Yorkshire. This was about 88% of all the recorded Fawbert's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fawbert families in 1891.
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What did your Fawbert ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fawbert. 100% of Fawbert men worked as a Railway Clerk and 92% of Fawbert women worked as an Unpaid 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

  • Railway Clerk
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • House Duties Unpaid
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 156 immigration records available for the last name Fawbert. 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 172 military records available for the last name Fawbert. For the veterans among your Fawbert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fawbert lifespan?

Between 1973 and 1976, in the United States, Fawbert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Fawbert in 1973 was 83, and 80 in 1976.

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