Graber Family History

Graber Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (also Gräber): from an agent derivative of Middle High German graben ‘to dig or excavate’ hence an occupational name for a digger of graves or ditches or an engraver of seals; alternatively a topographic name for someone living near a ditch or channel (Middle High German grabe).

German and Swiss German (also Gräber): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Graben.

Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Gräber): occupational name for a grave-digger either from German Gräber or from a Yiddishized form of Polish grabarz.

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

Similar surnames: Gruber, Grabner, Raber, Graser, Graver, Gaber, Graper, Trager, Gabel, Grader

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Where is the Graber family from?

You can see how Graber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Graber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Graber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Graber families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Graber's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Graber families in 1891.

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What did your Graber ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

11%

Housewife

11%

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There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Graber. 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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What is the average Graber lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Graber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Graber in 1943 was 33, and 78 in 2004.

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Graber Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (also Gräber): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Graben.

Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Gräber): occupational name for a grave-digger either from German Gräber or from a Yiddishized form of Polish grabarz.

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

Where is the Graber family from?

What did your Graber ancestors do for a living?

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

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

79%

Unpaid domestic

11%

Housewife

11%

What Graber family records will you find?

What is the average Graber lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Graber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Graber in 1943 was 33, and 78 in 2004.

Graber Family History

Graber Surname Meaning

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Graber Surname Meaning

196,000 record(s) for Graber

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Where is the Graber family from?

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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