Haban Family History

Haban Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (mainly Habán and Habáň): nickname or status name from habán denoting a member of an Anabaptist group of German origin living in southern Moravia and southwestern Slovakia in the 16th and 17th centuries.

It is derived from the German dialect word Habaner for German Hafner ‘potter’. Czech (mainly Habán and Habáň): nickname for an unusually tall person from habán ‘beanpole’.

Filipino: from Tagalog haban ‘purple’ often associated with the fine color of ube ‘purple yam’; probably a metonymic occupational name for a grower of purple yam.

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

Similar surnames: Laban, Hasan, Haba, Caban, Haan, Hagan, Shaban, Haran, Saban, Hoban

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351	Military Records
377	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
393	Member Trees

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Where is the Haban family from?

You can see how Haban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haban family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Haban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Haban families living in London. This was about 56% of all the recorded Haban's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Haban families in 1891.

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What did your Haban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Haban. 38% of Haban men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Haban women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haban were Farm hand and Teacher.

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Laborer

38%

Farmer

13%

saw filer

Farm hand

Clerk

22%

Waitress

22%

Stenographer

22%

Teacher

22%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Haban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Haban census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 377 immigration records available for the last name Haban. 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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Military Records

There are 351 military records available for the last name Haban. For the veterans among your Haban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haban lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Haban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Haban in 1956 was 43, and 62 in 2003.

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Haban Surname Meaning

It is derived from the German dialect word Habaner for German Hafner ‘potter’. Czech (mainly Habán and Habáň): nickname for an unusually tall person from habán ‘beanpole’.

Filipino: from Tagalog haban ‘purple’ often associated with the fine color of ube ‘purple yam’; probably a metonymic occupational name for a grower of purple yam.

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

Where is the Haban family from?

What did your Haban ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

38%

Farmer

13%

saw filer

Farm hand

Clerk

22%

Waitress

22%

Stenographer

22%

Teacher

22%

What Haban family records will you find?

What is the average Haban lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Haban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Haban in 1956 was 43, and 62 in 2003.

Haban Family History

Haban Surname Meaning

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Haban Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Haban

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Where is the Haban family from?

What did your Haban ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Haban family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Haban lifespan?

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